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Massachusetts Physical Therapists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts

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Fast Facts for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Haverhill, Barnstable, and Brockton
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lowell, Worcester, and Springfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Boston, Springfield, and Worcester

Salaries for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: New Bedford, Worcester, and Barnstable. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts

Ashworth College
Online

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

Massachusetts Physical Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
American International CollegeSpringfieldDoctorate2,678
Bay Path CollegeLongmeadowMasters1,603
Boston UniversityBostonDoctorate & First Professional32,053
Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincyMasters1,075
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBostonMasters864
Northeastern UniversityBostonDoctorate & First Professional24,434
Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcesterAssociate6,654
Simmons CollegeBostonDoctorate4,733
Tufts UniversityMedfordDoctorate & First Professional9,758
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowellDoctorate11,635
Worcester State CollegeWorcesterMasters5,358

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Physical Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Massachusetts. 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 AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MASSACHUSETTS

   
Haverhill200$70,8002.2
Barnstable230$73,2301.9
Brockton190$72,2601.8
Lawrence110$65,8601.7
New Bedford120$75,8801.6
Leominster90$66,1101.6
Framingham300$72,9101.5
Boston3,310$70,1801.5
Springfield560$72,5401.5
Worcester390$73,5501.3
Lowell180$69,9301.2
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