2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools
224
Colleges in the United States
13,809
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #55 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 224 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,809 degrees in physical therapy/therapist annually.
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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
Your choice of physical therapy/therapist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Therapy/Therapist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Physical Therapy/Therapist Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
133
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 133 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
77
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good decision for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 77 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
44
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Samuel Merritt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 44 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
79
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.
There were roughly 79 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
61
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 61 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
76
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 76 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
79
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 79 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
93
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 93 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
87
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 87 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
61
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 61 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
71
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 71 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
39
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
156
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 156 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 29 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
42
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.
There were roughly 42 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
63
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 63 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
80
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester. This university ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 80 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
92
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 92 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
100
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 100 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
66
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 66 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
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