2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maryland
[Physical Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/physical-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong physical therapy/therapist education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for physical therapy/therapist students.
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2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in physical therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools
For return on investment in physical therapy/therapist, no school beat University Of Maryland Eastern Shore this year. Set in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,076 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,122. Students borrow a median of $29,750 to complete the physical therapy/therapist program here. Soon after graduation, physical therapy/therapist degree recipients from University Of Maryland Eastern Shore generally make around $30,423. Set against $29,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore admits about 96% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 2 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).
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