2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Ohio
11
Colleges in Ohio
430
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 430 degrees in physical therapy/therapist annually.
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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
Your choice of physical therapy/therapist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical therapy/therapist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Ohio
The schools below may not offer all types of physical therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Ohio Schools in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
46
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In OH
33
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Dayton if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were about 33 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In OH
36
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 36 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
69
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
The University of Findlay is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 69 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Findlay in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
43
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
34
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 54th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 34 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
32
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Walsh is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of North Canton. This university ranks 34th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 32 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Walsh in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OH
35
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 35 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent data year.
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Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Alliance. This university ranks 52nd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 30 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Mount Union in the most recent year we have data available.
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