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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” 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 Wisconsin, there were 295 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy/therapist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 10,531 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,846. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 79 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Carroll U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U, 64 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,906. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, UWM supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 23 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Among the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,821. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Wisconsin]](/colleges/concordia-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)

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