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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

7 Ranked Colleges
418 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 506 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 418 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Northeastern University

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Springfield College Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698.

Full Simmons University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#6

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

American International College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

AIC also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at AIC

#5 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

MCPHS University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280.

Full MCPHS University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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