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

3 Colleges in Kentucky
168 Doctor's Degrees
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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our full 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.

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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 Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Kentucky

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Bellarmine University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Bellarmine University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Western Kentucky University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 217 468
North Carolina 190 426
Georgia 190 291
Virginia 182 390
Mississippi 154 81
Tennessee 150 305
Louisiana 146 100
Alabama 139 150
South Carolina 135 88
Arkansas 74 150
West Virginia 61 128

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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 68
Rehabilitation Science 4

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