Physical Therapy Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 10 accredited schools where physical therapy classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Florida's physical therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in physical therapy includes physical therapy training at the following levels:
- Masters degree in Physical Therapy
- PhD degree in Physical Therapy
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment
| Florida | 11,070 |
| National | 180,280 |
Of all of the physical therapy professionals in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Florida.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Florida
| 10,080 | 10,620 | 10,640 | 11,010 | 11,070 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of physical therapy professionals is growing in Florida. In Florida, 990 more physical therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the national trend for physical therapy professionals which shows a 15% increase in the number of physical therapy professionals working around the nation.
Physical Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $68,930 | $72,540 | $76,190 | $79,670 | $81,410 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physical Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of physical therapy professionals is growing, the salaries paid to physical therapy professionals are increasing in Florida. The mean salary for physical therapy professionals in 2006 was $68,930 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $81,410 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$54,170 |
25th percentile |
$66,760 |
50th percentile |
$79,590 |
75th percentile |
$92,480 |
90th percentile |
$115,060 |
This represents a 15% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy. The pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 112%
Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Florida
Physical Therapy |
$81,410 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$39,550 |
Sports Medicine |
$51,002 |
In Florida, physical therapy professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
10 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited physical therapy schools in Florida is increasing. In Florida, there were 250 graduates in 2006. And there were 290 graduates from physical therapy courses in 2010.
This represents a 16% increase in the number of physical therapy degree or certificate school graduates in Florida state. 77% of these graduates received a doctor's degree in physical therapy.