Physical Therapy Schools In Maine
Physical Therapy classes faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accredited physical therapy schools in Maine. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physical therapy in the state of Maine, which encompasses physical therapy training at the physical therapy phd degree level.
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment
| Maine | 1,180 |
| National | 180,280 |
Of all of the physical therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Maine
| 900 | 900 | 970 | 1,090 | 1,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, the field of physical therapy is growing. There were 280 more physical therapy professionals working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 31% growth in the field. This growth is faster 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 Maine
| $64,100 | $60,400 | $64,780 | $70,020 | $72,470 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Physical Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to physical therapy professionals are growing in Maine. Physical therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $64,100 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $72,470 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$50,820 |
25th percentile |
$60,920 |
50th percentile |
$69,140 |
75th percentile |
$79,910 |
90th percentile |
$93,740 |
This represents a 12% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 84% pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy in Maine.
Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Maine
Physical Therapy |
$72,470 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$34,875 |
Sports Medicine |
$47,515 |
Physical therapy professionals in Maine earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of physical therapy professionals is increasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited physical therapy schools in Maine state is also increasing. In 2006, 32 students graduated from physical therapy courses in Maine. And in 2010, 91 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Maine by 184%. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with a doctor's degree in physical therapy.