Physical Therapy Schools In Utah
Utah has 3 accredited physical therapy schools where physical therapy faculty who teach physical therapy classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physical therapy in the state of Utah, which encompasses physical therapy training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment
| Utah | 1,180 |
| National | 180,280 |
Approximately 1% of the country's physical therapy professionals work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Utah
| 1,110 | 990 | 1,110 | 1,080 | 1,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, physical therapy is a growing field. In Utah, 70 more physical therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 6% 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 Utah
| $67,000 | $68,270 | $66,410 | $67,540 | $71,920 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physical Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Utah, as the number of physical therapy professionals is growing, the salaries earned by physical therapy professionals are increasing. In 2006 physical therapy professionals made a mean salary of $67,000 per year, and in 2010 they made $71,920 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$47,790 |
25th percentile |
$60,290 |
50th percentile |
$71,920 |
75th percentile |
$84,430 |
90th percentile |
$95,000 |
Thus, physical therapy professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Utah state, within the field of physical therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physical therapy professionals earn 99% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Utah
Physical Therapy |
$71,920 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$29,470 |
Sports Medicine |
$48,848 |
In Utah, 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 Utah
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of physical therapy professionals is increasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited physical therapy schools in Utah state is also increasing. In Utah, there were 51 graduates in 2006. And there were 75 graduates from physical therapy courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Utah by 47%. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned an associate's degree in physical therapy.