Best Physical Therapy Colleges in Indiana (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 9 colleges in Indiana that report a Physical Therapy earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Physical Therapy graduates four years after completing. Indiana University-Northwest ranks 1st on this list and reports an admission rate of 73%.
Indiana University-Indianapolis follows at 2nd. The list includes 6 public institutions and 3 private nonprofit colleges.
Among the group, Indiana University-Kokomo posts the lowest average net price at $3,968. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion reports the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 67% of its students within six years, and also holds the highest admission rate at 89%.
On Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Indiana University-Indianapolis ranks 139th.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Physical Therapy Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN | $86,888 | $5,130 | $1,419 | 73.4% |
| Indiana University-Northwest admits 73% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 37%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (73 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (25 graduates), Public Health (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($86,888), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,626), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($67,468) | |||||
| 2 | Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN | $80,783 | $11,668 | $5,701 | 76.4% |
| Ranked 2nd on this list, Indiana University-Indianapolis sits at 139th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (652 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (126 graduates), Public Health (99 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($80,783), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($79,722), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($76,220) | |||||
| 3 | University of Evansville · Evansville, IN | $75,673 | $18,499 | $14,451 | 77.6% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Evansville, University of Evansville has an average net price of $18,499. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (36 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (11 graduates), Public Health (10 graduates) | |||||
| 4 | Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN | $73,678 | $3,968 | -$583* | 86.5% |
| Indiana University-Kokomo reports an average net price of $3,968 and an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (154 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (13 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($83,756), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($73,678), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($41,830) | |||||
| 5 | Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN | $71,862 | $8,653 | $4,637 | 83.8% |
| An average net price of $4,637 for families earning under $30,000 is reported by Indiana University-South Bend. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (94 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (56 graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,541), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($61,436) | |||||
| 6 | Ball State University · Muncie, IN | $61,584 | $14,940 | $7,834 | 85.5% |
| Ball State University graduates 62% of its students within six years and admits 86% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (159 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (57 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($76,161), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($61,584), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs ($56,078) | |||||
| 7 | Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN | $58,541 | $10,873 | $6,455 | 80.8% |
| Indiana State University has an admission rate of 81% and an average net price of $10,873. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (185 graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (41 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (39 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($81,988), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($58,541), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions ($51,288) | |||||
| 8 | Anderson University · Anderson, IN | $51,172 | $25,021 | $23,119 | 79.3% |
| Anderson University reports an average net price of $23,119 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (41 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($81,507) | |||||
| 9 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN | $50,790 | $22,866 | $19,793 | 88.9% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion reports a six-year completion rate of 67% and admits 89% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (133 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (13 graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,157) | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
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 Indiana appear. The figure covers Physical Therapy graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing their program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Six of the nine listed schools are public and three are private nonprofit.
Job market context in Indiana
Physical Therapy graduates in Indiana enter occupations such as Nursing Assistants, Registered Nurses, and Medical Assistants. The median annual wage across those occupations is $62,583, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $54,004. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 7.1% higher, with 30,870 projected openings a year. That works out to about 382 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupation-wide wage figures described here.
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