2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #410 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 145 bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The physical therapy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality physical therapy/therapist program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical therapy/therapist.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Therapy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

93 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Ithaca College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New York.

There were roughly 93 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Ithaca College

2

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Duquesne University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 35 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Duquesne University

3

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at Saint Francis University. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Loretto. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Saint Francis University

4

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New York. More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from New York Institute of Technology

5

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

CSI is a large public college located in the large city of Staten Island. More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from College of Staten Island CUNY

5

Hunter College
New York, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Hunter College

5

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from LIU Post

5

Wesley College
Dover, DE

#1 Most Popular In DE

Located in the city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Wesley College

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the most popular physical therapy/therapist schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	54
New York	681	87
District of Columbia	234	0
Delaware	201	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy

One of 13 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	431
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	208
Rehabilitation Science	166
Music Therapy	83
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	73
Art Therapy	65
Animal-Assisted Therapy	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.