1 American Physical Therapy Association. (n.d.). Benefits of Physical Therapy. ChoosePT. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.
2 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Physical Therapists, retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.
3 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Physical Therapists as of May 2023, retrieved on Dec. 23, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as physical therapists, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
4 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). How to Become a Physical Therapist. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.
Approved and verified accurate by the associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences on Feb. 6, 2025.
