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2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges in Missouri
577 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #55 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 577 degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Missouri The physical therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Therapy/Therapist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Physical Therapy/Therapist Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Therapy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
142 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat A T Still University of Health Sciences if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Kirksville.

There were approximately 142 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
82 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
81 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Saint Louis University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 81 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
63 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
47 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 47 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
45 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Maryville U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 45 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO
40 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 40 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
77 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 77 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Baptist University in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 307
Iowa 648 190
Kansas 599 144
Nebraska 500 140
North Dakota 416 129
South Dakota 381 30

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Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 366
Music Therapy 16
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 10
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 8
Art Therapy 3
Rehabilitation Science 2

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