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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k)

202 Ranked Colleges
12,595 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,595 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 202 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 74 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Out of the 202 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNLV Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 57 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Out of the 202 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #5 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 39 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Augusta University

Top 25% in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 104 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Texas Woman’s University

#7

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 34 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNG

#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UND

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UMary

#11

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #11, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at CSULB

#13

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

South College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 84 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550.

Full South College Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#14

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #14, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marshall University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#15

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Hunter

#16

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 50 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Utah

California State University - Fresno ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at California State University - Fresno

#18

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at WVU

#19

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at CSI

#20

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Oakland University

#21

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Montana is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 319 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Montana

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UTEP

#23

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 30 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNF

Top 15% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UIC also did well on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Illinois at Chicago

#25

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

Rest of the Best 31 in Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#30

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#31

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

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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