Physical Therapy Schools In Vermont
Physical Therapy classes faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accredited physical therapy schools in Vermont. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physical therapy in the state of Vermont, which encompasses physical therapy training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy
- PhD degree in Physical Therapy
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Professional Trends
Vermont Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment
| Vermont | 610 |
| National | 180,280 |
Of all of the physical therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Vermont state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Vermont
| 620 | 570 | 620 | 700 | 610 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Vermont, the field of physical therapy is shrinking. In Vermont, 10 less physical therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Vermont, this field has shrunk by 2% in four years. This decline 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 Vermont
| $56,980 | $59,950 | $63,110 | $65,390 | $67,430 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physical Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of physical therapy professionals is declining, the salaries paid to physical therapy professionals are increasing in Vermont. In 2006 physical therapy professionals made a mean salary of $56,980 per year, and in 2010 they made $67,430 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Vermont
10th percentile |
$51,040 |
25th percentile |
$58,330 |
50th percentile |
$66,920 |
75th percentile |
$76,530 |
90th percentile |
$86,670 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in physical therapy professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of physical therapy, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid physical therapy professionals earning 70% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Vermont state.
Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Vermont
Physical Therapy |
$67,430 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$36,190 |
Sports Medicine |
$45,318 |
Physical therapy professionals in Vermont earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of physical therapy professionals is decreasing in Vermont state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited physical therapy schools in Vermont state is increasing. In 2006, 15 students graduated from physical therapy courses in Vermont. And in 2010, 32 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Vermont by 113%. 50% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in physical therapy.