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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Physical Therapy/Therapist

47 U.S. colleges and universities offer Physical Therapy/Therapist at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 19 Associate 9 Bachelor 21 Master 4 PhD 47 Professional 256

Most schools offering it: Pennsylvania (25), New York (23), California (18), Texas (15), Ohio (12), Massachusetts (11)

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Showing 25–47 of 47 schools

GSU
Public

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
27,423
Retention
78%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
5,746
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SFS
Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
22,563
Retention
83%
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
5,688
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NSU
Private nonprofit

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD · Online option

Students
20,910
Retention
76%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
6,820
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
20,626
Retention
91%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
6,853
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SLU
Private nonprofit

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
17,059
Retention
88%
Programs
175
Awards 2024-25
4,782
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TWU
Public

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
15,361
Retention
70%
Programs
79
Awards 2024-25
4,105
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Private nonprofit

Touro University

New York, NY

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
11,937
Retention
89%
Programs
74
Awards 2024-25
3,760
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
10,811
Retention
75%
Programs
215
Awards 2024-25
3,160
CampusOnlineHybrid
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APU
Private nonprofit

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
6,272
Retention
84%
Programs
118
Awards 2024-25
2,327
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Public

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
5,675
Retention
80%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
1,693
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
4,454
Retention
82%
Programs
115
Awards 2024-25
1,331
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LLU
Private nonprofit

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD · Online option

Students
4,210
Programs
98
Awards 2024-25
1,415
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
3,458
Retention
70%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
837
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD · Online option

Students
3,373
Retention
89%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
866
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Private nonprofit

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
2,940
Retention
83%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
740
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SMU
Private nonprofit

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD

Students
1,926
Programs
11
Awards 2024-25
883
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GU
Private nonprofit

Physical Therapy/Therapist
PhD · Fully online

Students
1,102
Retention
55%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
291
CampusOnlineHybrid
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