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CIP 51.2308 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Physical Therapy/Therapist.

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate, examine, diagnose, and alleviate physical functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, biophysical agents, care plan development and documentation, cellular histology, clinical evaluation and measurement, clinical reasoning, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, professional standards and ethics, rehabilitation psychology, and therapeutic exercise.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Physical Therapy/Therapist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.2308. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Associate degree734
2025Bachelor degree9153
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate421
2025Master degree232
2025Post-master certificate646
2025Doctorate — research25873
2025Doctorate — professional practice24512,223
2025Doctorate — other12413
2024Associate degree657
2024Bachelor degree11198
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate433
2024Master degree237
2024Post-master certificate533
2024Doctorate — research29968
2024Doctorate — professional practice23511,789
2024Doctorate — other12348
2023Associate degree652
2023Bachelor degree13292
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate424
2023Master degree338
2023Post-master certificate648
2023Doctorate — research311,077
2023Doctorate — professional practice22611,883
2023Doctorate — other10347
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2022Associate degree865
2022Bachelor degree14327
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate314
2022Master degree131
2022Post-master certificate847
2022Doctorate — research29968
2022Doctorate — professional practice22511,997
2022Doctorate — other10324
2021Associate degree895
2021Bachelor degree16299
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate325
2021Master degree541
2021Post-master certificate648
2021Doctorate — research26932
2021Doctorate — professional practice22011,897
2021Doctorate — other9316
2020Associate degree10110
2020Bachelor degree15331
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate218
2020Master degree431
2020Post-master certificate849
2020Doctorate — research28976
2020Doctorate — professional practice21511,304
2020Doctorate — other9316

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.2308 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

291 institutions

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