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Student outcomes (two-year average)

98.2%

first-time licensure exam pass rate (2022-2023)

100%

job placement rate (2021-2022)

Program alumni: Where do graduates go next? (class of 2021)

Learn more about where graduates go, where they work, and what they do after they complete our program.

By location

Alumni	Next step
27%	Find a job within Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Arizona, or Florida) or within the Mayo Clinic Health System
55%	Stay in Minnesota
45%	Scatter across the country

By institution

Alumni	Next step
50%	Health system or hospital-based out-patient practices physical therapy clinics
23%	Private out-patient offices or group practices
18%	Acute care hospitals
14%	Enter into residency training programs
5%	Sub-acute in-patient rehabilitation hospitals
5%	Skilled nursing facilities/extended care facilities

Get involved and stay engaged

Small class sizes of 28 students allow you to get to know your classmates, the faculty, and staff, which provides many opportunities to receive personalized feedback. Our emphasis on the importance of research and clinical practice-related projects will help you feel prepared and ready to hit the ground running after graduation. In order to foster teamwork, we offer several ways to get involved and stay engaged throughout our program.

Big-Little program

Our big-little program is a peer mentorship program that pairs a second-year student with a first-year (incoming) student. This allows first-year students to ask questions, and get a sense of the program before classes even start.

Community involvement

Students are required to participate in service learning projects to help facilitate community involvement. These projects are more than volunteering in a soup kitchen, (although those volunteer opportunities are also available). Service learning provides opportunities for students to apply their skills and gain knowledge while providing a service to a segment of the community. Students find it as a highlight of the DPT program and it is mutually beneficial for students and the local community.

Meet our students

The DPT program will be both rewarding and difficult. Don't expect yourself to be perfect, don't expect yourself to know the answer to every posed question. Be prepared to make mistakes, surprise yourself, learn more than you thought you could, support others, lean on others, and become immersed in a community of compassionate and intelligent individuals that will mold you into a wonderful practitioner.

Rachel Hoverstad Muehlbauer, P.T., D.P.T.
Class of 2021

My decision to attend Mayo Clinic was initially driven by its esteemed reputation and unparalleled model that melds the program's didactics and clinical education. However, when I observed a class of current DPT students, I truly appreciated the faculty's ability to create a safe learning environment. It was apparent students felt comfortable expressing their thoughts and developing their critical thinking skills, knowing they shared the common goal of becoming proficient physical therapists.

Dylan Gibson, P.T., D.P.T
Class of 2024

The Mayo Clinic DPT program was an amazing journey, blending tough obstacles with immense personal growth. It was within this dynamic environment that my passion for physical therapy flourished. Surrounded by dedicated classmates, esteemed professors, and diverse healthcare professionals, I was continually inspired to strive for excellence, both as an individual and as a future clinician, ensuring that I could deliver the highest standard of care to my patients.

Sarah Roberts, P.T., D.P.T
Class of 2024