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This is the first time I visited the DPT forum itself, so I just want to know for those in here, why physical therapy? I know in previous years, one could practice physical therapy with just a 4-year degree. Of course now, they have the DPT programs which are 3-4 years in length. The average PT income these days is somewhere in the $50-$60,000k range. So, with about 8 years of schooling all together (undergrad + pt school), what motivates you to be a DPT? Why not pharmacy, med school, or dentistry? Same amount of schooling, but with a higher starting income. I know it's not all about the money, but 8 years of school just doesn't seem worth it to me coming out making 50-60k. I do know there are exceptions to this and traveling PT's can make a lot more, but just in general, why did you choose PT over any other medical profession?