by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,818 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physical therapy/therapist programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 98 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 90 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Shenandoah University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 79 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Florida
University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Medical University of South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 65 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Medical University of South Carolina
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winston - Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Emory University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Florida International University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 61 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Miami landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 60 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 60 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
High Point University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at High Point
With a ranking of #17, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 56 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 54 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheeling University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheeling, West Virginia. It awarded 51 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 51 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Lynchburg landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 48 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Lynchburg Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
With a ranking of #23, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Elon is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 45 ’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wingate University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Belmont University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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