2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$12,200
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,655 people earned their degree in physical therapy/therapist, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,818 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer 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.
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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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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 Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 70 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UF
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 31 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UNC Chapel Hill
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 61 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region physical therapy students with aid list, FIU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full FIU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
Full Marshall University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 14 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,086 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid per year to attend ICC.
Full ICC Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $12,239 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Augusta University
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,346 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid per year to attend USF Tampa.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $12,161 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Mississippi
East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 29 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
Full ECU Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
University of North Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 27 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $8,865 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of North Florida
With a ranking of #11, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 34 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $11,299 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Florida Gulf Coast University
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 60 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,554 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at WVU
Winston - Salem State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WSSU is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Winston - Salem State University is $12,415 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Winston - Salem State University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 34 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,189 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
UAB also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
With a ranking of #17, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 54 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,826 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend USA.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at USA
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UCF is $8,618 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UCF
Radford University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 28 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $16,505 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Radford University
William Carey University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 31 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $14,284 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at William Carey University
Tennessee State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,867 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid per year to attend Tennessee State University.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Tennessee State University
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,444 for southeast region physical therapy students with aid per year to attend University of North Georgia.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of North Georgia
University of Kentucky landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 65 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UK
With a ranking of #24, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 40 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,242 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend Georgia State University.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Georgia State University
With a ranking of #25, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 36 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,040 for Southeast Region Physical Therapy students with aid per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.
Full UT Chattanooga Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
