If you are thinking about having a career in the medical field be prepared for an extended amount of time in school. Students must earn at least a bachelor degree to participate in a Doctor of Physical Therapy program (DPT). That is just the minimum degree required, but in today's society a bachelor degree will not be enough for a suitable career. Seeing as you will spend plenty of time in college it is important to choose the right school. If you are thinking about going into a career in physical therapy these schools are the top in North Carolina: Duke,East carolina University, Western Carolina University, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Elon. DPT programs are necessary if you want to have a stable job in Physical Therapy. Most DPT programs last 3 Years. Before they are allowed to practice, …show more content…
PT can make a range of different salaries.The median annual wage for physical therapists was $84,020 in May 2015.The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $57,060, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $119,790. Even the type of PT can affect your pay. Home health care services earned $91,400 while Nursing and residential care facilities made 91,140. Hospitals; state, local, and private PT made 85,360 while Offices of physicians earned 83,240 and finally Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists earned