by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the New England Region 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 978 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 colleges 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 the New England Region 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.
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Boston University
Tufts University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Tufts University
MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from MGH Institute of Health Professions
It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northeastern University
Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Quinnipiac University
Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Simmons University
Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Connecticut
Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Sacred Heart University
UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Vermont
Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Springfield College
Explore the best physical therapy/therapist schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 284 | 403 |
| Connecticut | 138 | 204 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | 56 | 113 |
| Maine | 53 | 93 |
| Vermont | 33 | 35 |
Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | 242 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 7 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 2 |
