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

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 3 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 162 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

The physical therapy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Kentucky 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. 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

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical therapy/therapist.

 

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

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

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

68 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at Bellarmine University. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. 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 Kentucky.

There were roughly 68 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

66 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. 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 Kentucky.

There were about 66 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Kentucky University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Kentucky.

There were roughly 28 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	489
North Carolina	190	370
Georgia	190	286
Virginia	176	354
Tennessee	142	294
Louisiana	140	70
South Carolina	130	81
Alabama	129	145
Mississippi	96	71
Arkansas	73	133
West Virginia	59	132

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	14
Rehabilitation Science	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.