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

11 Ranked Colleges
977 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,017 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 977 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Full TWU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Texas at El Paso

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Angelo State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Texas State

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 29 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 96 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NAU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#7

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Langston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Langston University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Langston University are $9,964.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Langston University

#15 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students with aid list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Hardin - Simmons University

#11 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 64 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree physical therapy students with aid list, UIW has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIW are $19,242.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of the Incarnate Word

#18 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UMHB

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

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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%.

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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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