2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Physical Therapy/Therapist is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 278 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy/Therapist School for Your Doctor's Degree

The physical therapy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical therapy program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical therapy/therapist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical therapy/therapist students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in Wisconsin

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Marquette University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Marquette University

3

Concordia University, Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Concordia University, Wisconsin

4

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

5

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Carroll University

6

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	305
Michigan	257	314
Ohio	253	413
Indiana	202	194

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	38
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	3
Art Therapy	1
Rehabilitation Science	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.