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Physical Therapy at Georgia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Therapy, consider the program at Georgia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southern University sits in Statesboro, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 physical therapy graduations were recorded at Georgia Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Southern University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) studied exclusively online and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Therapy Rankings at Georgia Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia Southern University’s Physical Therapy program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#5 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#50 of 68
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 237
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#205 of 248

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#5 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#50 of 68
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 237
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#205 of 248

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Physical Therapy graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Therapy graduates at Georgia Southern University are 73% women (38) and 27% men (14).

Physical Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Among the 20 bachelor’s physical therapy degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	9

Minority students account for 45% of Physical Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Therapy program at Georgia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Physical Therapy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.