2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 121 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical therapy/therapist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical therapy/therapist students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in Washington

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Eastern Washington University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Eastern Washington University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	1,758
Oregon	145	94
Nevada	111	83

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	22

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.