2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist

Physical Therapy/Therapist isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #634 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master'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 Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physical therapy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist 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. 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

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

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in the United States

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Therapy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duquesne University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in physical therapy/therapist from Duquesne University

2

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to look into University of South Alabama. USA is a large public university located in the city of Mobile. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Alabama. More information about a master’s in physical therapy/therapist from University of South Alabama

3

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz 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 master's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in Colorado. More information about a master’s in physical therapy/therapist from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

4

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physical therapy/therapist. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical therapy/therapist in California. More information about a master’s in physical therapy/therapist from University of Southern California

Physical Therapy/Therapist by Region

View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	6,640
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	846
Art Therapy	432
Orthotist/Prosthetist	221
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	217
Music Therapy	160
Rehabilitation Science	130
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	60
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	51
Dance Therapy	38

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.