2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
6
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
806
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 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 806 degrees in physical therapy/therapist annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School
The physical therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Physical Therapy/Therapist Rankings by Degree Level
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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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 the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Physical Therapy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MT
424
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist has to look into The University of Montana. UM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Missoula. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UM is a great university overall.
There were about 424 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Montana
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In UT
52
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into University of Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of Utah
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
92
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Regis University if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.
There were about 92 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Regis University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
66
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 66 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ID
43
Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Idaho State University
