Physical Therapy Schools

As a professor or instructor of physical therapy classes at one of the 260 accredited physical therapy schools in the country, you play a fundamental role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the physical therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes physical therapy training at the following levels:

  • Physical Therapy Certificate
  • Associates degree in Physical Therapy
  • Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy
  • Masters degree in Physical Therapy
  • PhD degree in Physical Therapy

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Physical therapy professionals

156,100 161,850 167,300 174,490 180,280
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

180,280 physical therapy professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 15%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. This trend is expected to contine until the year 2018.

National Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals

10th percentile		 $53,620
25th percentile		 $64,230
50th percentile		 $76,310
75th percentile		 $90,350
90th percentile		 $107,920

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by physical therapy professionals was $76,310 in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for physical therapy professionals in the US was 14% more than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Physical Therapy

$66,200 $69,760 $72,790 $74,480 $76,310
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Physical therapy professionals' salaries have grown by 15% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Physical Therapy Student enrollment growth by degree

165 190 122 119 117
778 561 584 547 518
3,835 4,666 5,706 7,191 8,074
3,102 2,633 1,924 1,360 855
63 82 88 207 29
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Grey: Certificate in Physical Therapy

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for physical therapy professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In 2006, 7,943 students graduated from physical therapy degree programs in the US. In 2010, 9,593 students graduated from physical therapy schools.

This represents a 21% change in the number of graduates. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from physical therapy courses is greater than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Physical Therapy Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 22
bachelor		 30
master		 40
doctor		 176
Certificate		 7
Total275

It is interesting to note that as student graduation is up, the number of schools offering physical therapy programs has decreased. There were 243 physical therapy schools across the country in 2006. And there were 260 schools in 2010.

Physical Therapy Faculty Salaries

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of physical therapy faculty, growth in the field of physical therapy academia and faculty salaries. We request your help. If you teach physical therapy courses to students at the certificate in physical therapy, associates degree in physical therapy, bachelors degree in physical therapy, masters degree in physical therapy, and PhD degree in physical therapy levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future physical therapy faculty. A summary of the information we have collected thus far will appear once you submit your information.

States

  1. Physical Therapy Schools in New York21 Schools
  2. Physical Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania18 Schools
  3. Physical Therapy Schools in California16 Schools
  4. Physical Therapy Schools in Texas16 Schools
  5. Physical Therapy Schools in Ohio13 Schools
  6. Physical Therapy Schools in Michigan12 Schools
  7. Physical Therapy Schools in Florida10 Schools
  8. Physical Therapy Schools in Tennessee10 Schools
  9. Physical Therapy Schools in Illinois9 Schools
  10. Physical Therapy Schools in Mississippi8 Schools
  11. Physical Therapy Schools in Missouri8 Schools
  12. Physical Therapy Schools in Massachusetts7 Schools
  13. Physical Therapy Schools in Wisconsin6 Schools
  14. Physical Therapy Schools in North Carolina6 Schools
  15. Physical Therapy Schools in Virginia5 Schools
  16. Physical Therapy Schools in Indiana5 Schools
  17. Physical Therapy Schools in Kansas5 Schools
  18. Physical Therapy Schools in Alabama5 Schools
  19. Physical Therapy Schools in Oklahoma5 Schools
  20. Physical Therapy Schools in Minnesota5 Schools
  21. Physical Therapy Schools in Nebraska5 Schools
  22. Physical Therapy Schools in Idaho4 Schools
  23. Physical Therapy Schools in New Jersey4 Schools
  24. Physical Therapy Schools in Washington State4 Schools
  25. Physical Therapy Schools in Iowa4 Schools
  26. Physical Therapy Schools in Connecticut4 Schools
  27. Physical Therapy Schools in Georgia4 Schools
  28. Physical Therapy Schools in Utah3 Schools
  29. Physical Therapy Schools in Kentucky3 Schools
  30. Physical Therapy Schools in Wyoming3 Schools
  31. Physical Therapy Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  32. Physical Therapy Schools in Vermont2 Schools
  33. Physical Therapy Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  34. Physical Therapy Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  35. Physical Therapy Schools in Louisiana2 Schools
  36. Physical Therapy Schools in Arkansas2 Schools
  37. Physical Therapy Schools in Maine2 Schools
  38. Physical Therapy Schools in Maryland2 Schools
  39. Physical Therapy Schools in Oregon2 Schools
  40. Physical Therapy Schools in Colorado2 Schools
  41. Physical Therapy Schools in South Carolina2 Schools
  42. Physical Therapy Schools in Washington DC2 Schools
  43. Physical Therapy Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  44. Physical Therapy Schools in New Mexico1 Schools
  45. Physical Therapy Schools in Arizona1 Schools
  46. Physical Therapy Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools
  47. Physical Therapy Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  48. Physical Therapy Schools in South Dakota1 Schools
  49. Physical Therapy Schools in Montana1 Schools
  50. Physical Therapy Schools in Hawaii1 Schools

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