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2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,982 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,982 degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of physical therapy/therapist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Master'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 the Far Western US Region 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 the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
133 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
854 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the suburb of San Marcos.

There were approximately 854 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
44 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Samuel Merritt University. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 44 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
43 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies in the most recent data year.

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Loma Linda University crest
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
87 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 87 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
47 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

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

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
45 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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8
Pacific crest
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
49 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
57 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 57 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
36 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Henderson.

There were about 36 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy/therapist schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California9991,759
Washington831131
Oregon58794
Nevada35483

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Occupational Therapy1,538
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling172
Music Therapy31
Orthotist/Prosthetist31
Art Therapy20
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy20
Rehabilitation Science20
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist11

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