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Graduate Certificates in Physical Therapy/Therapist

73 Yearly Graduations
49% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in physical therapy. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 12% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.7% of physical therapy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Therapy Majors

In 2020-2021, 73 graduate certificates were awarded to physical therapy majors. This earns it the #46 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 13,145
Bachelor’s Degree 301
Associate Degree 95
Graduate Certificate 73
Master’s Degree 41

Earnings of Physical Therapy Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical therapy majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in physical therapy. About 50.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 37
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical therapy graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 31
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There are 16 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in physical therapy. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

#1

Bellin College

Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physical therapy students seekinga graduate certificate is Bellin College. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,050 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,200 per year. The physical therapy program at Bellin College awarded 21 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#2

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
14 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for physical therapy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Arcadia University. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,311 per year. The physical therapy program at Arcadia University awarded 14 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 57% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
13 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas Woman's University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physical therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,112 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 graduate certificates were handed out to physical therapy majors at TWU. Of these students, 100% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for physical therapy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Oakland University. Roughly 18,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,135 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,323 per year. The physical therapy program at Oakland University awarded 10 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
7 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

Saint Ambrose University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physical therapy. Each year, around 3,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,290 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,360 per year. The physical therapy program at Saint Ambrose University awarded 7 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#6

New York University

New York, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical therapy. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 graduate certificates were handed out to physical therapy majors at NYU. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
2 Yearly Graduations

D'Youville College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $28,968 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,170 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to physical therapy majors at D'Youville College.

#7

Touro College

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Touro College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical therapy. Roughly 11,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,283 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,708 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in physical therapy from Touro.

#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
1 Yearly Graduations

Sacred Heart University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,960 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,509 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to physical therapy majors at Sacred Heart.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical therapy that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Rehabilitation Professions 63
56
Assistive Rehabilitation Engineering 44
Rehabilitation Counseling 43
Occupational Therapy 37

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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