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Best Schools for Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation in 2026

57 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation graduate earns $35,098/yr across 57 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$35,098/yr

Avg DW Score

53/100

AI Risk

Moderate

35% task exposure

All Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY	75 71–76	$57,806/yr	Moderate	27.3x
2	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Saginaw Valley State University · University Center, MI	71 69–68	$59,937/yr	Moderate	11.2x
3	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC	66 62–66	$37,608/yr	Moderate	23.8x
4	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	69 66–67	$47,541/yr	Moderate	13.2x
5	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY	64 61–63	$40,853/yr	Moderate	14.7x
6	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC	64 61–62	$39,366/yr	Moderate	14.7x
7	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI	63 60–62	$41,370/yr	Moderate	13.2x
8	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA	59 52–61	$28,360/yr	Moderate	31.0x
9	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Pittsburgh-Bradford · Bradford, PA	59 52–62	$39,836/yr	Moderate	11.9x
10	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT	65 63–62	$43,684/yr	Moderate	10.7x
11	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	59 55–60	$32,805/yr	Moderate	17.6x
12	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA	61 59–57	$41,797/yr	Moderate	9.8x
13	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY	61 59–58	$36,811/yr	Moderate	11.4x
14	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation East Carolina University · Greenville, NC	58 54–58	$32,371/yr	Moderate	15.3x
15	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI	58 54–57	$36,736/yr	Moderate	11.6x
16	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation D'Youville University · Buffalo, NY	56 52–56	$50,473/yr	Moderate	4.1x
17	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	60 58–57	$38,339/yr	Moderate	10.1x
18	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD	54 49–56	$30,423/yr	Moderate	13.6x
19	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI	58 56–56	$43,631/yr	Moderate	6.0x
20	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Winston-Salem State University · Winston-Salem, NC	57 54–55	$31,421/yr	Moderate	13.8x
21	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	59 56–56	$33,580/yr	Moderate	11.9x
22	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	54 47–56	$32,049/yr	Moderate	12.6x
23	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA	53 46–56	$35,605/yr	Moderate	10.1x
24	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI	55 52–54	$39,008/yr	Moderate	7.9x
25	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Toledo · Toledo, OH	55 52–54	$37,554/yr	Moderate	8.8x
26	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA	53 48–56	$39,836/yr	Moderate	7.8x
27	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of North Texas · Denton, TX	55 52–54	$36,007/yr	Moderate	9.7x
28	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Longwood University · Farmville, VA	55 54–54	$41,700/yr	Moderate	6.1x
29	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Western New Mexico University · Silver City, NM	57 55–54	$34,345/yr	Moderate	9.9x
30	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH	54 52–53	$35,966/yr	Moderate	9.2x
31	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Temple University · Philadelphia, PA	52 48–52	$40,085/yr	Moderate	5.3x
32	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	52 47–52	$30,561/yr	Moderate	11.2x
33	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH	51 45–53	$31,765/yr	Moderate	10.3x
34	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Aurora University · Aurora, IL	51 48–50	$41,856/yr	Moderate	2.7x
35	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	50 47–50	$30,636/yr	Moderate	9.7x
36	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	50 45–51	$28,872/yr	Moderate	11.1x
37	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Utica University · Utica, NY	50 47–50	$39,478/yr	Moderate	3.1x
38	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	52 50–49	$33,767/yr	Moderate	7.0x
39	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI	49 45–49	$33,926/yr	Moderate	6.7x
40	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	48 45–47	$26,869/yr	Moderate	9.7x
41	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL	48 46–47	$33,530/yr	Moderate	4.8x
42	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Troy University · Troy, AL	48 47–46	$30,184/yr	Moderate	6.7x
43	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR	49 48–47	$30,057/yr	Moderate	7.3x
44	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Assumption University · Worcester, MA	45 41–46	$38,094/yr	Moderate	2.2x
45	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Nazareth University · Rochester, NY	47 44–46	$39,739/yr	Moderate	1.4x
46	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL	43 38–45	$22,847/yr	Moderate	8.3x
47	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Boston University · Boston, MA	43 38–45	$36,705/yr	Moderate	1.9x
48	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	46 45–45	$28,195/yr	Moderate	6.2x
49	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Southern University Law Center · Baton Rouge, LA	44 40–45	$30,636/yr	Moderate	—
50	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH	41 28–56	$7,725/yr	Moderate	8.4x
51	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Alverno College · Milwaukee, WI	45 42–44	$36,361/yr	Moderate	1.8x
52	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	44 41–42	$34,418/yr	Moderate	1.8x
53	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA	42 39–42	$36,349/yr	Moderate	0.8x
54	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Lesley University · Cambridge, MA	38 35–38	$28,787/yr	Moderate	1.9x
55	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX	37 30–40	$22,919/yr	Moderate	3.0x
56	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY	33 27–44	$7,071/yr	Moderate	2.0x
57	Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Carroll College · Helena, MT	33 29–33	$22,319/yr	Moderate	0.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, CUNY York College ranks #1 for Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $57,806/yr.

How much do Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation graduates earn?

Across 57 schools, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation graduates earn an average of $35,098/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $59,937/yr.

Is Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation a good major for AI resistance?

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation has an average AI task exposure of 35%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.