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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arizona 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 149 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Arizona

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

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

96 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Arizona. More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northern Arizona University

2

Midwestern University - Glendale
Glendale, AZ

53 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Midwestern University - Glendale if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glendale. 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 Arizona. More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Midwestern University - Glendale

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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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
Occupational Therapy	45
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	1

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.