by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 340 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of physical therapy/therapist for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Illinois at Chicago
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at Bradley University. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Bradley University
It's difficult to beat Governors State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. GSU is a small public university located in the suburb of University Park.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Governors State University
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northern Illinois University
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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 | 101 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 6 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 3 |
| Art Therapy | 2 |
