2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,655 people earned their degree in physical therapy/therapist, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying physical therapy.
Top 5 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Duquesne supports 8,830 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,403. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Duquesne Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.
USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,224 students enrolled at USA, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full USA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 students, and 1 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus offers 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%.
Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying physical therapy list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
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