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2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,982 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.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. Combined, these schools handed out 1,982 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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Doctor's Degrees in Physical Therapy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Physical Therapy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
133 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
44 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to check out Samuel Merritt University. Located in the 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 year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
45 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Loma Linda University crest
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
87 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to check out Loma Linda University. Located in the large 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 data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSMU is a great university overall.

There were about 29 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Mount Saint Mary’s University

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
49 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 49 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
33 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
64 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.

There were about 64 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
32 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Stockton. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 32 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
36 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.

There were about 36 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy/therapist colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,759
Washington 831 131
Oregon 587 94
Nevada 354 83

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 1,538
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 172
Music Therapy 31
Orthotist/Prosthetist 31
Art Therapy 20
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 20
Rehabilitation Science 20
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 11

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