Is being a Physical Therapist Worth the DEBT? 110K+ Student Loans

23% of DPT students graduate with 100-150K+ student loan debt
50% of DPT students graduate with an average of 70K+ student loan debt

Public physical therapy school (tuition only) costs ~55K total
Private physical therapy school (tuition only) costs ~111K total

Entry-level physical therapists make an average salary of 50-100K per year
42% of entry-level physical therapists make 60-70K per year

Nearly 70% of physical therapists are changing to a non-clinical role

50%+ physical therapists are working more hours or adding other specialties in order to their financial situation

IS IT WORTH IT?
IS BEING A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WORTH THE 110K+ STUDENT LOAN DEBT?
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TIMELINE
4:20 First day of class - professor tells us we made the wrong financial decision
6:00 #choosePT
6:25 WebPT Study (download link) https://www.webpt.com/resources/downl...
6:45 Research of DPT student loan debt
7:00 Research of average entry-level physical therapist salary
7:22 Nearly 70% of physical therapists are changing to a non-clinical role
8:30 Over 50% of physical therapists are working more hours or adding other specialties in order to their financial situation
9:00 My opinions
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