Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
The University of Dayton's doctor of physical therapy program will prepare you to be a knowledgeable, service-oriented, self-assured, adaptable, reflective practitioner. Our faculty and graduates contribute to society and the physical therapy profession through practice, teaching, administration and research.The need for highly trained physical therapists is rapidly on the rise, and the DPT program will put you at the front of the curve.
U.S. News & World Report named physical therapy one of its "Best Careers in 2006." The U.S. Department of Labor predicts employment of physical therapists to increase 27 by 2016, much faster than the national average for all occupations. And the American Physical Therapy Association has called on schools to raise the educational standards for practitioners, who will expected to have doctorate degrees by 2020. Read More >>