Physical Therapy School

Graduated lsuhsc Nola dpt a few years back. First year is similar to other programs with anatomy/physiology/neuroanatomy etc but it gets easier as you go. 3rd year is mostly clinicals and the easiest. Are you starting in may? What is tuition like now?

Well I graduate with my BS in May, but I wouldn't be able to start until next May because I still have few prerequisites to take. Tuition in Shreveport is roughly 16k a year while NO is something like 17k a year.



If you don't mind me asking, I've heard NO teaches differently than Shreveport, how was the teaching method?

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hehe... you still career surfin, nosaj?

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Yes

I'm driving myself insane!

Not a PT but from what I hear...

Shreveport >>> Nola in terms of LSUHSC.

I would agree with golfer, Nola took a hard hit after Katrina with their faculty, but are turning it around now. Honestly it doesn't matter where you go to school, just get your dpt and get rolling. 90% of what I do in practice I learned in clinicals or after school other than the basics.

LSU is going to run you $60k ish

Private or out of state public (UAB, south al, UTMB, st. Aug) is going to be $90-$140

Yea I WOULD NOT go to a private school, make sure you stay in state.

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And understand that reimbursements are flatlining and in some cases declining... And PT salaries are being affected.

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Which is crazy because the preventative care they can do would save insurance companies serious dough in the long run.

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nosaj

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Go to the cheapest school that is the most convenient for you. PT isn't like law or medical school where it really matters where you went to school.
It is a great field imo.

Great field. I know it's not much to the OT ballers but with a little experience and the right opportunities you can make 100k or much more if you own hour own clinic and get to do something incredibly fun and rewarding.