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2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
769 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 looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 769 degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas 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
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Therapy

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 Texas list to help you make the college 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 Texas

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

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

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

3
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 country 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 data year.

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

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

Baylor University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized 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 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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

TWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 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 year we have data available.

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

6
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 roughly 35 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
47 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UIW is a medium-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 approximately 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

8
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
40 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 40 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 27 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
40 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

UMHB is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Belton. This university ranks 86th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 40 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy 397
Rehabilitation Science 329
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 106
Orthotist/Prosthetist 40
Music Therapy 31
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 22
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 1
Art Therapy 1

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