Louisiana Physical Therapists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Physical Therapists in Louisiana

Fast Facts for Physical Therapists in Louisiana

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Shreveport, Alexandria, and Lake Charles
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Houma, Lafayette, and Monroe
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport

Salaries for Physical Therapists in Louisiana

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Alexandria, Monroe, and Shreveport. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Physical Therapists in Louisiana are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Physical Therapists in Louisiana

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

Programs: Physical Therapy Aide
Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

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Louisiana Physical Therapy Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Dillard University	New Orleans	Bachelor	956
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans	New Orleans	Doctorate & First Professional	2,234
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport	Shreveport	Doctorate & First Professional	800
Southern University and A & M College	Baton Rouge	Doctorate	8,288

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Physical Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Louisiana. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Physical Therapists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Physical Therapists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
LOUISIANA
Shreveport	280	$80,740	1.3
Alexandria	80	$90,210	1.2
Lake Charles	100	$71,900	1
New Orleans	610	$72,580	0.9
Baton Rouge	430	$78,560	0.9
Monroe	70	$82,470	0.8
Lafayette	130	$76,170	0.7
Houma	60	$80,300	0.5

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