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2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
1,017 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,017 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

OCCC also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $5,889 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full OCCC Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 104 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $6,706 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Woman’s University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $6,211 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at South Plains College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $7,092 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTEP.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UTEP

#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,740 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Amarillo College.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Amarillo College

#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Angelo State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $9,799 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Angelo State Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,251 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Arizona University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,125 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.

Full Texas State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons University is $16,627 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Hardin - Simmons

#11

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, Langston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Langston University also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Langston University is $11,152 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Langston University

#12

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

UIW also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $21,597 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UIW.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#13

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, OBU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Baptist University is $18,537 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 108 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $26,726 for Southwest Region Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,867 for southwest region physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMHB.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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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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