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

If you pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 349 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

Your choice of physical therapy/therapist for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical therapy/therapist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy/therapist students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools

The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

1

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Shenandoah University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Shenandoah University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Virginia Commonwealth University

3

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist has to look into Marymount University. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Marymount University

4

Radford University
Radford, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Radford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Radford University

5

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Old Dominion University

6

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Staunton.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Mary Baldwin University

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	468
North Carolina	190	426
Georgia	190	291
Mississippi	154	81
Tennessee	150	305
Louisiana	146	100
Alabama	139	150
South Carolina	135	88
Kentucky	119	170
Arkansas	74	150
West Virginia	61	128

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy/Therapist is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	156

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.