2027 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Arizona

Physical Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for physical therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Arizona

Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Arizona

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Physical Therapy/Therapist

1

Midwestern University Glendale
Glendale, AZ

55 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$74,591 Median Starting Salary

Midwestern University Glendale tops our 2027 ranking of the best physical therapy/therapist schools. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. There were roughly 55 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University Glendale in the most recent data year. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates of Midwestern University Glendale earn a median of $74,591 early in their careers. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for Midwestern University Glendale

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$76,945 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Northern Arizona University one of the top schools for physical therapy/therapist. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public institution. Northern Arizona University graduates 61% of students within six years. There were roughly 93 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Northern Arizona University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $76,945 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,645. Read more about the physical therapy/therapist program at Northern Arizona University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.