by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 292 bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of physical therapy/therapist for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical therapy/therapist students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It's hard to beat Duquesne University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Duquesne University
Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Northeastern University
Springfield College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Springfield College
It's hard to beat Saint Francis University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Loretto.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Saint Francis University
Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Ithaca College
UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from University of Hartford
Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Andrews University
Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Georgia Southern University
Located in the distant town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist from Oklahoma Baptist University
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Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Science | 970 |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 673 |
| Occupational Therapy | 612 |
| Music Therapy | 489 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 342 |
| Art Therapy | 180 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling | 178 |
| Animal-Assisted Therapy | 51 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 26 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General | 19 |
