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2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
373 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 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 373 degrees in physical therapy/therapist annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Michigan 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.

Pick Your Physical Therapy/Therapist Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Therapy

The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Michigan. 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 Michigan

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.

Top Michigan Schools in Physical Therapy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Western Michigan University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
78 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Andrews University if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 684th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 78 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
58 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 58 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
57 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist has to look into Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 57 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
32 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 32 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
48 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 10th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 48 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
71 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Flint. This university ranks 36th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 71 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of Michigan - Flint

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 413
Illinois 870 331
Indiana 737 194
Wisconsin 672 274

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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 396
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 71
Rehabilitation Science 55
Music Therapy 20
Orthotist/Prosthetist 20
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 5
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 4
Art Therapy 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1

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