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2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia

[Physical Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/physical-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for physical therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia

2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the physical therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in physical therapy/therapist, no school beat George Washington University this year. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. Typical student debt for physical therapy/therapist graduates is $22,910. Early-career physical therapy/therapist graduates make about $65,004. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

$35,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,498 Avg Student Debt

$63,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in physical therapy/therapist will find it at Howard University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,810. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $25,498 in student loans. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates of Howard University earn a median of $58,495 early in their careers. Set against $25,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Howard University admits about 41% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.