2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Connecticut, there were 187 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,570 and $105,639 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

#4 in overall quality

$14,847 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

UHart also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hartford Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$20,090 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Quinnipiac University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$34,806 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k)

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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