A program that prepares individuals to alleviate physical and functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in functional anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pathological physiology, analysis of dysfunction, movement dynamics, physical growth process, management of musculoskeletal disorders, clinical evaluation and measurement, client assessment and supervision, care plan development and documentation, physical therapy modalities, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy administration, and professional standards and ethics.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ithaca College | 82 | 5% | $62,757 |
| 2 | Duquesne University | 47 | 2% | $54,364 |
| 3 | Springfield College | 42 | 5% | $53,244 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern University | 40 | 1% | $23,014 |
| 5 | Loyola University Chicago | 36 | 1% | $61,328 |
| 6 | University of Indianapolis | 29 | 2% | $45,382 |
| 7 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 28 | 1% | $12,120 |
| 8 | Atenas College | 22 | 6% | $8,546 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Community College | 20 | 1% | $5,659 |
| 10 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 18 | 4% | $41,576 |
| 11 | Itawamba Community College | 14 | 1% | $11,325 |
| 12 | Andrews University | 14 | 2% | $40,566 |
| 13 | Southern Adventist University | 12 | 2% | $34,990 |
| 14 | D'Youville College | 9 | 1% | $43,174 |
| 15 | Mid Michigan College | 9 | 2% | $5,892 |
| 16 | University of Southern California | 9 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 17 | Texas Woman's University | 8 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 18 | Oakland University | 8 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 19 | Loma Linda University | 8 | 1% | N/A |
| 20 | Bellarmine University | 7 | 1% | $61,138 |
| 21 | Saint Ambrose University | 7 | 1% | $45,966 |
| 22 | University of Michigan-Flint | 6 | 0% | $25,001 |
| 23 | Drexel University | 4 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 24 | New York University | 3 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 25 | Northwest Nazarene University | 3 | 1% | $40,890 |
| 26 | Chicago State University | 2 | 0% | $24,587 |
| 27 | Amarillo College | 2 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 28 | Snow College | 2 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 29 | Touro College | 2 | 0% | $37,436 |
| 30 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | 2 | 0% | $11,636 |
| 31 | Northern Vermont University | 2 | 0% | $25,424 |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 2 | 0% | $26,766 |
| 33 | Gogebic Community College | 1 | 0% | $15,024 |
| 34 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 1 | 0% | $29,357 |
| 35 | University of Iowa | 1 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 36 | Louisiana College | 1 | 0% | $27,038 |
| 37 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1 | 0% | $23,614 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Physical Therapy/Therapist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.