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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,134 people earned their degree in physical therapy/therapist, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States.

Across Kansas, there were 130 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 130 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy/therapist programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at WSU

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,124 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of St. Mary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Mary are $11,124, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of St. Mary

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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