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2026 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges in the United States
160 Physical Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$70,915 Avg Early-Career Salary

Physical Therapy/Therapist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for physical therapy/therapist students.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Kentucky

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Physical Therapy/Therapist

1
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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

No school ranked higher than Bellarmine University this year for physical therapy/therapist. Set in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 64% of students finish within six years. Bellarmine University awarded about 74 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $73,964 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,766 to complete this degree. Read more about the physical therapy/therapist program at Bellarmine University

2

A rank of #2 makes University Of Kentucky one of the top schools for physical therapy/therapist. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 59 physical therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kentucky in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physical therapy/therapist degree recipients from University Of Kentucky generally make around $67,402. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete this degree. See the full physical therapy/therapist program report for University Of Kentucky

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. Western Kentucky University is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. Western Kentucky University awarded about 27 physical therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical therapy/therapist program make about $71,378 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,499 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in physical therapy/therapist from Western Kentucky University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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