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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
315 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Michigan, there were 357 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 315 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Oakland University

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GVSU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 51 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Central Michigan

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UM Flint

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Andrews University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Andrews is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 54 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Andrews University

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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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