2023 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 966 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate”.
Top 17 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #1 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Quinnipiac supports 9,746 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. To help with additional expenses, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
MGH Institute of Health Professions also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 1,269 students enrolled at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,665. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)
Simmons University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Simmons University supports 6,263 students, and 239 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,906. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Simmons Veteran Student Life Report
University of Rhode Island came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
URI also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
UCONN also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying physical therapy list, Plymouth State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,491 students enrolled at Plymouth State, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,351. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Plymouth State University]](/colleges/plymouth-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of New England ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNE also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 7,208 students enrolled at UNE were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,574. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships 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%.
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University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Hartford Veteran Student Life Report
American International College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
AIC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,612 students enrolled at AIC, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full AIC Veteran Student Life Report
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences supports 7,501 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full MCPHS University Veteran Student Life Report
Franklin Pierce University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. Franklin Pierce University is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 82 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying physical therapy list, Franklin Pierce has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,928 students enrolled at Franklin Pierce, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin Pierce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Franklin Pierce University]](/colleges/franklin-pierce-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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