Physical Therapy Schools In Texas
In Texas, there are 16 accredited schools where physical therapy classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physical therapy academic community in Texas, and the future trends in physical therapy training at the following levels:
- Physical Therapy Certificate
- Associates degree in Physical Therapy
- Masters degree in Physical Therapy
- PhD degree in Physical Therapy
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment
| Texas | 11,870 |
| National | 180,280 |
Approximately 7% of the country's physical therapy professionals work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Texas
| 9,040 | 9,840 | 10,250 | 11,230 | 11,870 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of physical therapy professionals is growing in Texas. There were 2,830 more physical therapy professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 31% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for physical therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 15% between 2006 and 2010.
Physical Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Texas
| $73,440 | $77,290 | $78,550 | $83,020 | $86,390 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 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 Texas. Physical therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $73,440 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $86,390 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$54,450 |
25th percentile |
$67,030 |
50th percentile |
$80,940 |
75th percentile |
$98,050 |
90th percentile |
$130,100 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Texas state, within the field of physical therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physical therapy professionals earn 139% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Texas
Physical Therapy |
$86,390 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$42,450 |
Sports Medicine |
$55,438 |
In Texas, physical therapy professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
10 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 25 |
As the number of physical therapy professionals is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited physical therapy schools in Texas state is also increasing. In Texas, there were 385 graduates in 2006. And there were 488 graduates from physical therapy courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 27%. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with an doctor's degree in physical therapy.