Best Physical Therapy Colleges in Florida (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Health Professions Colleges in Florida
This page ranks the 6 colleges in Florida that offer a Physical Therapy program. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Physical Therapy graduates four years after completing, highest first.
Only schools with a reported Physical Therapy earnings cohort in Florida appear. Barry University ranks 1st on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 38%, while Nova Southeastern University follows at 2nd with a completion rate of 63%.
The six schools are evenly split between 3 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions.
University of West Florida posts the lowest average net price on the page at $9,364. Florida State University reports the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 86% of its students within six years, and ranks 65th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Barry University has the highest admission rate, admitting 77% of applicants, while Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is the most selective with a 21% admission rate.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Physical Therapy Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry University · Miami, FL | $134,968 | $22,613 | $20,804 | 77.2% |
| Barry University ranks 1st on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 38%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (125 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (17 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($93,608), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($89,971) | |||||
| 2 | Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL | $83,250 | $30,371 | $26,603 | 73.2% |
| An average net price of $30,371 coincides with a 63% six-year completion rate at Nova Southeastern University. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (453 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (46 graduates), Public Health (37 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($88,004) | |||||
| 3 | AdventHealth University · Orlando, FL | $82,600 | $30,135 | $28,845 | Not reported |
| AdventHealth University, a private nonprofit university in Orlando, reports an average net price of $28,845 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (160 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (17 graduates), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($87,330), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($82,600), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($51,967) | |||||
| 4 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $57,647 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| Florida State University admits 24% of applicants and holds an Azimuth composite rank of 65th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Health (206 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (106 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (83 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,811), Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services ($60,380) | |||||
| 5 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL | $56,979 | $13,739 | $13,299 | 20.6% |
| With an admission rate of 21%, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is the most selective school on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (281 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (46 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($73,658), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($46,081), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($44,477) | |||||
| 6 | University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL | $30,771 | $9,364 | $4,815 | 58.2% |
| University of West Florida lists the lowest average net price on the page at $9,364 and graduates 59% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (384 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (122 graduates), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($89,346), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($65,285), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($55,704) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Physical Therapy graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Physical Therapy earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figure captures the median earnings of federally aided graduates of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list of 6 schools is evenly split between 3 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions.
Job market context in Florida
Physical Therapy graduates in Florida enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Nursing Assistants, Registered Nurses, and Medical Assistants. The median annual wage across those occupations is $62,518, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $53,259. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 15.0% higher, with 119,890 projected openings a year, or about 719 openings a year for every hundred graduates, suggesting more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage figures reported here.