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

Ranked #4 in popularity, physical therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical therapy/therapist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy/therapist students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 colleges for physical therapy/therapist students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

Top New Hampshire Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Plymouth State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Plymouth State University

2

Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Franklin Pierce University. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Franklin Pierce University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	403
Connecticut	138	204
Rhode Island	119	26
Maine	53	93
Vermont	33	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

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.