by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,046 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The physical therapy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical therapy program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from New York University
Stony Brook University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Stony Brook University
University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University at Buffalo
Upstate Medical University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Upstate Medical University
Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Ithaca College
Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Marist College
Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Utica College
Located in the rural area of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from New York Institute of Technology
Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from College of Staten Island CUNY
Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 311 | 1,110 |
| Maryland | 190 | 91 |
| New Jersey | 165 | 176 |
| District of Columbia | 143 | 72 |
| Delaware | 63 | 57 |
One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | 68 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
