Tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, personal expenses. At first, these combined costs may seem overwhelming. They don’t have to be. With some planning and the willingness to investigate different schools, scholarships, grants, and bursaries, the cost of attending college or university can be more manageable than you might think. As a starting point for your research, here are the typical tuition costs for a physical therapy degree.

average yearly tuition as per the most recent US census data
$ 8,704 per year
Average in-state tuition in 2017

4% above average compared to other degrees

$ 18,493 per year
Average out-of-state tuition in 2017

8% below average compared to other degrees

$ 39,664 per year
Average private tuition in 2017

23% above average compared to other degrees

What do physical therapy graduates earn?

Physical therapy students make an average of $56,891 per year after graduation. This is 15% below average compared to other undergraduate degrees.

$ 56,891 per year
Average graduate salary in 2017

Bottom 34% of degrees

N/A
% of people underpaid in 2019

0% above average compared to other degrees

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