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2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas

13 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a degree. 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 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 approximately 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 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 about 42 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

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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 approximately 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 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 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 data year.

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5
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 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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6
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 #581 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
43 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

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

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

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8
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 56th 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 data year.

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9
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 city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #797 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIW is a great university overall.

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

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

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
49 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene. This university ranks 79th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 49 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Hardin - Simmons in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
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 Therapy397
Rehabilitation Science329
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling106
Orthotist/Prosthetist40
Music Therapy31
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy22
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General1
Art Therapy1

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