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 | Andrews University | 14 | 2% | $40,566 |
| 12 | Itawamba Community College | 14 | 1% | $11,325 |
| 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 | Loma Linda University | 8 | 1% | N/A |
| 18 | Oakland University | 8 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 19 | Texas Woman's University | 8 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 20 | Saint Ambrose University | 7 | 1% | $45,966 |
| 21 | Bellarmine University | 7 | 1% | $61,138 |
| 22 | University of Michigan-Flint | 6 | 0% | $25,001 |
| 23 | Drexel University | 4 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 24 | Northwest Nazarene University | 3 | 1% | $40,890 |
| 25 | New York University | 3 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 26 | Northern Vermont University | 2 | 0% | $25,424 |
| 27 | Touro College | 2 | 0% | $37,436 |
| 28 | 2 | 0% | $24,587 | |
| 29 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | 2 | 0% | $11,636 |
| 30 | Snow College | 2 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 31 | Amarillo College | 2 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 2 | 0% | $26,766 |
| 33 | Louisiana College | 1 | 0% | $27,038 |
| 34 | Gogebic Community College | 1 | 0% | $15,024 |
| 35 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 1 | 0% | $29,357 |
| 36 | University of Iowa | 1 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 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.