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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.

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25-1071

$51,760 $105,620 $239,200

Physical Therapists

29-1123

$74,420 $101,020 $132,500

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Salary Summary

$103,320

Avg Median Salary $103,320

Lowest Median $101,020

Highest Median $105,620

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

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Career Paths 2

Degree Level Bachelor

Code 51.2308

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