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

Ranked #4 in popularity, physical therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 177 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 New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physical therapy/therapist, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

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.

 

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

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

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

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

92 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large 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 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.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

37 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seton Hall University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized 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 New Jersey.

There were about 37 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stockton University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New Jersey.

There were approximately 28 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

Kean University
Union, NJ

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kean University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Kean is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Union. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in New Jersey.

There were about 20 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Rutgers University - Camden

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	1,273
Pennsylvania	303	1,034
Maryland	179	90
District of Columbia	144	64
Delaware	48	50

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	2

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.