Q&A: Best Ivy League school for physical therapy?
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I’m thinking of majoring in the therapy area. RIght now i’m leaning toward physical but i’m also thinking of music therapy? thanks!
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Answer by Blinky Hinklebauer
Don’t do Cornell. It’s the Community College of the Ivy League.
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Good career choice! Especially if you want to specialize in Sport Medicine. I know a great college to go to is USC. University of Southern California. There’s also University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. There’s also some good Institute programs too.
@Mistify- 30,000 a yr? What college did you go to? There is a difference between just going to a typical college than going to a University and earining a Master’s in your career choice. The benefits of being a physical therapist don’t end here, as the demand for physical therapist is expected to rise, as people these days are prone to health problems.It is definitely a lucrative career option, as they are partially known as physical doctors. However, The road to be a physical therapist is not easy, as you have to get a master’s degree from an accredited education institute. Becoming a physical therapist allows you to pursue your career at your desired level. For instance, you can choose from being a temporary, travel, contract, part time or full time therapist at many medical institutions or even on your own, depending on your time and effort you are willing to put into it. So it all depends on the TYPE OF DEGREE you have my dear. And yes, there is a BIG difference between making only 30,000 a yr then actually making MORE than $ 85,000 a yr.
Those are not majors you look for a top school for. They’re majors you’d pick up at a state college, maybe a state university. The ivies are liberal arts colleges for undergrad with engineering majors. They don’t offer trades or things that lead to trades, and considering they might cost you up to 200k in loans, you don’t want to pick a major that doesn’t usually lead to a job (like music therapy). Going to a top school won’t help you at all in those fields, but will put you in a ton of debt. The real reason to attend a top school is mostly for people aiming for a PhD and a research or academic career. Very few other people will get anything more out of a top school they wouldn’t get from a state school.
I have to agree with eri on many points. Physical therapy, although a respectable career, will benefit you little to go to an Ivy league school. The only Ivy league school that does offer PT is Columbia. However, at about $ 30,000 a year, going to school for 7 years to come out making $ 70-85,000 a year hardly seems worth it. $ 200,000+ in loans is a little hefty to take on. If you’re a independently wealthy, then more power to you, but I would advise you either complete your undergrad at an ivy league and then go to grad school somewhere less expensive or vise versa (if you just really want to go to an ivy league school).
You should know, however, that in the physical therapy world, having completed your degree in the ivy league is really quite meaningless.