2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Wisconsin

Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the most popular for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 270 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in physical therapy matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Wisconsin ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical therapy/therapist.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in Wisconsin

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Therapy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

77 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carroll University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 77 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent data year.

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2

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

62 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marquette University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Wisconsin.

There were about 62 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Marquette University

3

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

43 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

4

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

37 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 37 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Concordia University, Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

26 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Wisconsin.

There were about 26 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Concordia University, Wisconsin

6

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

25 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 25 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

7

Bellin College
Green Bay, WI

Bellin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Green Bay. More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Bellin College

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	346
Michigan	251	308
Ohio	248	410
Indiana	199	186

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	22
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	5
Art Therapy	3
Rehabilitation Science	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.