Improve people’s quality of life with a career in physical therapy. Daemen University’s post-baccalaureate Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree will prepare you with the hands-on skills and experience you need to be successful in the field. Our direct-entry DPT is meant for students that have earned a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Daemen graduates have extensive opportunities to work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practice, rehabilitation centers, schools, athletic facilities, long-term care, assisted living, and more.
Having recently celebrated its 49th anniversary, the Daemen University DPT program in New York State has a legacy of success for its students. With a job growth rate of 17% nationwide and 28% in NYS, our faculty take their jobs of preparing our students very seriously. Clinical education is a crucial aspect of the curriculum, with students completing 4, 9-week internships in physical-therapy settings and conducting clinical-based research. Students with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, with minimum overall and science GPAs of 2.8, may apply to enter directly into the professional phase of the entry-level DPT program.
In Daemen’s direct-entry DPT program, you’ll participate in 4, 9-week internships in multiple areas of physical therapy, including pediatric, adult neurology, cardiopulmonary, and orthopedic rehab settings.
Physical therapists have extensive opportunities to work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practice, rehabilitation centers, schools, athletic facilities, long-term care, assisted living, and more. And with Daemen’s DPT employment rate of 100% within 1 year of graduation, you’ll see success in any specialty you pursue.
