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2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region

19 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,068 degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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.

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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 United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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2
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 finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large 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 data year.

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

3
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 United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the town of Galveston.

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

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
62 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physical therapy/therapist has to take a look at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. Located in the large 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 year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
52 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glendale.

There were approximately 52 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
137 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
38 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UT Southwestern is a small public university located in the large city of Dallas.

There were roughly 38 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UT Southwestern in the most recent data year.

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8
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 city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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

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

Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 43 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of North Texas Health Science Center

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
54 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

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

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

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas905700
Arizona670150
Oklahoma56584
New Mexico4162

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Occupational Therapy559
Rehabilitation Science345
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling117
Orthotist/Prosthetist55
Music Therapy54
Art Therapy45
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy34
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist15
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions4
Animal-Assisted Therapy3

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