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Physical Therapy at University of South Carolina-Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Therapy, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 physical therapy degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Therapy Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Physical Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 68
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#53 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#144 of 248
Best Value	Nationwide	#168 of 237

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physical Therapy graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Therapy graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 71% women (17) and 29% men (7).

Physical Therapy Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 24 doctoral physical therapy degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Therapy program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.