2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Arkansas (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Arkansas, there were 142 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 142 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,188 and $113,908 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Arkansas (With Aid)

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#4 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#2

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 60 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UCA

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$11,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our arkansas doctor’s degree physical therapy students with aid list, Harding has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Harding University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (With Aid)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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