College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,068 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,068 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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.

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

Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Therapy
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 Southwest 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.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
77 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 77 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
79 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 79 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Medical Branch

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
62 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist needs to take a look at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 62 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
42 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 42 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
137 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 137 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Baylor University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
107 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

TWU is a large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were about 107 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Texas Woman’s University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
98 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 98 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Northern Arizona University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
54 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 54 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
35 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UTEP is a very large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 35 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas at El Paso

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
47 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 38th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 47 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of the Incarnate Word

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy/therapist colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 700
Arizona 670 150
Oklahoma 565 84
New Mexico 416 2

View All Rankings >

Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 559
Rehabilitation Science 345
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 117
Orthotist/Prosthetist 55
Music Therapy 54
Art Therapy 45
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 34
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 15
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 4
Animal-Assisted Therapy 3

View All Physical Therapy Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options