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Physical Therapy at Long Island University

If you are interested in studying Physical Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Long Island University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Long Island University is located in Brookville, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 physical therapy degrees were granted at Long Island University.

Online & Distance Learning at Long Island University

Many students take online classes at Long Island University. Among 16,689 students, 327 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 114 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Therapy Rankings at Long Island University

Use these rankings to compare Long Island University’s Physical Therapy program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 21
Best Value	New York	#12 of 19
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#149 of 248
Best Value	Nationwide	#162 of 237

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Physical Therapy graduates at Long Island University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Therapy graduates at Long Island University are 42% women (15) and 58% men (21).

Physical Therapy Doctoral Program at Long Island University

Of the 36 doctoral physical therapy graduates at Long Island University, 42% were women (15) and 58% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Long Island University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 58% of Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Long Island University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Physical Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Therapy program at Long Island University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Physical Therapy graduates, 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.