2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Massachusetts

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 88 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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in physical therapy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical therapy/therapist.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in Massachusetts

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

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northeastern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 57 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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

2

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Springfield College is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. 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 Massachusetts.

There were about 31 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.

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

3

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Simmons University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Simmons University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Vermont	274	4

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 13 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	120
Rehabilitation Science	115
Occupational Therapy	57
Art Therapy	50
Music Therapy	36
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	10
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General	3

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.