by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,035 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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 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 consider 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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical therapy/therapist students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to check out The University of Texas Medical Branch. Located in the small city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Baylor University
TWU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Texas Woman’s University
NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from Northern Arizona University
Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from The University of Texas at El Paso
UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in physical therapy/therapist from University of the Incarnate Word
Explore the best physical therapy/therapist schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 309 | 697 |
| Arizona | 171 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | 124 | 75 |
| New Mexico | 73 | 2 |
One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | 490 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General | 7 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling | 7 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 3 |
