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

18 Colleges in the Southwest Region
977 Doctor's Degrees
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 18 schools in the Southwest Region 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 977 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

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in physical therapy matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southwest Region ranking.

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

Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Therapy
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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.


 

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

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

1
114 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Texas.

There were roughly 114 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
108 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

Baylor University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Texas.

There were about 108 physical therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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3
104 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

Texas Woman's University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. TWU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. 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 Texas.

There were about 104 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
96 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Northern Arizona University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. 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 Arizona.

There were roughly 96 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
64 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Texas.

There were about 64 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of the Incarnate Word

6
63 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the town of Galveston. 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 Texas.

There were approximately 63 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Medical Branch

7
62 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#1 Best Quality In OK

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population. 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 Oklahoma.

There were approximately 62 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

8
53 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glendale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Arizona.

There were approximately 53 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year.

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9
45 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public 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 Texas.

There were approximately 45 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of North Texas Health Science Center

10
38 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public 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 Texas.

There were approximately 38 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the most popular physical therapy/therapist colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 298 667
Arizona 165 135
Oklahoma 123 71
New Mexico 66 26

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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 67
Rehabilitation Science 8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 4

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