Physical therapy jobs are projected to be among the most secure in the healthcare industry, which is developing and expanding, according to published reports.
Monster reports physical therapy job openings are projected to widen due to a shortage of physical therapists caused by aging. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, nearly 16 percent of physical therapists were between 50 and 64 years old in 2000, but that figure increased to 32 percent for that same age group in 2010.
"Nobody knows how accountable-care organizations and medical homes will shake out, but healthcare reform in general will decrease the number of uninsured, which will increase demand for PTs," senior research director Marc Goldstein with the APTA told Monster. "Physical therapy programs are being developed or expanded, so the current level of 6,000 graduates annually should creep up."
Additionally, physical therapists enjoy a notably low jobless rate as 2010 saw one in 250 out of work, which equals 0.4 percent.
Forbes reports landing a physical therapy job typically requires a college degree at minimum while the majority of openings often require one to hold a Master's Degree.