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

53 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,488 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 53 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,488 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physical therapy/therapist students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Therapy
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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical therapy/therapist.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

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

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
331 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Arcadia University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. 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 Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 331 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year.

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Utica College
Utica, NY
191 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Utica College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New York.

There were about 191 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Touro College
New York, NY
118 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#11 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Touro College if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Touro is a large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.

There were about 118 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent year we have data available.

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92 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New Jersey.

There were approximately 92 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
87 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New York.

There were roughly 87 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

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85 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 85 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Dominican College in the most recent data year.

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
76 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

USciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 76 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent data year.

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75 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#4 Best Quality In PA

Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were about 75 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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63 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA
#9 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 63 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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61 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Maryland.

There were approximately 61 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
New York 374 1,273
Pennsylvania 303 1,034
Maryland 179 90
New Jersey 158 219
District of Columbia 144 64
Delaware 48 50

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 217
Rehabilitation Science 22
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 3
Music Therapy 2

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