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Missouri Physical Therapists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Physical Therapists in Missouri

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Fast Facts for Physical Therapists in Missouri

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Joplin, St. Louis, and Columbia
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: St. Joseph, Kansas City, and Springfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield

Salaries for Physical Therapists in Missouri

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Springfield, Kansas City, and St. Louis. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Physical Therapists in Missouri are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Physical Therapists in Missouri

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

Missouri Physical Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Hannibal-Lagrange CollegeHannibalMasters1,184
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint LouisDoctorate3,422
Missouri State UniversitySpringfieldDoctorate19,348
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryvilleMasters6,511
Rockhurst UniversityKansas CityDoctorate3,124
Saint Louis University-Main CampusSaint LouisDoctorate & First Professional15,539
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivarDoctorate3,539
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaDoctorate28,405
Washington University in St LouisSaint LouisDoctorate & First Professional13,382

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Physical Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Missouri. 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

MISSOURI

   
Joplin170$61,5501.8
St. Louis2,320$61,7101.3
Columbia110$57,7701.2
Springfield250$69,8001
Kansas City1,250$65,8000.9
St. Joseph40$55,9100.7
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