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/download/the-state-of-rehab-therapy-in-2019/
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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ONLINE COURSE
Everything You Need to Know to Get Accepted Into DPT School
https://justin-s-school-279b.thinkific.com/courses/DPTschool
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WEBPT Reserach Download
https://www.webpt.com/resources/download/the-state-of-rehab-therapy-in-2019/
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Pre-PT Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD3xFKHMv7E&list=PLdxUIDTaI7pyTDzeJUbnPiQiLaKAztlZV
DPT Hawaii Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKSohid6Oc4&list=PLdxUIDTaI7px1y64q6_U1yeyZkYDErNKN
DPT School Vlogs (all 3 years): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdxUIDTaI7pysGoPOUMzN4oQU2oThA5Zb
WHAT I LEARNED AFTER DPT SCHOOL https://youtu.be/j5UoGMA4g_s
WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE DPT SCHOOL https://youtu.be/tspSs4j6fTM
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Helpful videos:
What is Physical Therapy?
https://youtu.be/aHiRVRuZu4I
How to Make Money as a DPT Student
https://youtu.be/7fgsltsHPVk
Best Majors for Physical Therapy School
https://youtu.be/i_ImLMjK2RY
Tips to Stand Out as a Physical Therapy School Applicant
https://youtu.be/pkq9rtoA_xc
How to be a Successful Incoming PT Student
https://youtu.be/E_FNB0zWSI0
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