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

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 3 schools in Kansas 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 130 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Kansas ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Kansas

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

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

53 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large 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 Kansas.

There were approximately 53 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

39 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wichita State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU 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 Kansas.

There were approximately 39 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS

38 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Saint Mary if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small 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 Kansas.

There were about 38 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Mary in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	198	307
Iowa	184	182
Missouri	164	649
Nebraska	91	120
North Dakota	78	136
South Dakota	54	29

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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
Rehabilitation Science	8
Occupational Therapy	7
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	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.