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

7 Ranked Colleges
571 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 576 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 571 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $30-$48k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 86 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Washington University in St Louis

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 45 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rockhurst, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Rockhurst University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

SLU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Saint Louis University

#6

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southwest Baptist University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Maryville U

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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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