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Virginia Physical Therapists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Physical Therapists in Virginia

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Fast Facts for Physical Therapists in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Charlottesville, Danville, and Winchester
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Roanoke
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Charlottesville

Salaries for Physical Therapists in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Danville, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Physical Therapists in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Physical Therapy Schools in Virginia

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ECPI University
Newport News

ECPI University has offered many different campuses, as well as online, education for several different programs for almost 40 years.

  • Programs: Physical Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Selected Online Schools for Physical Therapists in Virginia

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

More Virginia Physical Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Hampton UniversityHamptonDoctorate & First Professional5,658
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburgDoctorate17,918
Jefferson College of Health SciencesRoanokeMasters971
Longwood UniversityFarmvilleMasters4,727
Marymount UniversityArlingtonDoctorate3,609
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkDoctorate22,287
Shenandoah UniversityWinchesterDoctorate & First Professional3,393
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondDoctorate & First Professional31,700

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Physical Therapists

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

VIRGINIA

   
Charlottesville210$75,2101.9
Danville70$86,2401.9
Winchester100$71,0701.7
Lynchburg150$75,0601.3
Blacksburg80$71,9901.2
Roanoke200$70,2701
Richmond680$66,8900.9
Virginia Beach770$74,6900.8
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