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2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
317 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 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 degrees in physical therapy/therapist annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota 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

Doctor's Degrees in Physical Therapy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Minnesota

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.

Top Minnesota Schools in Physical Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 30 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
54 Physical Therapy Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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

The College of Saint Scholastica is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Duluth. This college ranks 16th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 173 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy/therapist. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were about 29 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 45th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 31 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 577
Iowa 648 190
Kansas 599 144
Nebraska 500 140
North Dakota 416 129
South Dakota 381 30

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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 96
Orthotist/Prosthetist 85
Play Therapy 46
Art Therapy 20
Music Therapy 16
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 15
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 9
Rehabilitation Science 2

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