The program changes from PT to DPT were fairly minor. (and it's still not as intense or as long as the majority of PhD programs yet) It's all about the title and title inflation. These kids are paying through the nose for a title that helps them compete with chiropractors. With a loan payment of $600 a month for 30 YEARS for a student graduating last year, some of these kids will be just finishing paying their student loans as they join AARP.

Meanwhile the pay rate hasn't gone up hardly at all. The new grads are starting off in such a financial hole, it's so unfair to them. Meanwhile we're having a shortage of PT's. Until the pay rate goes up, not too many folks are going to want to go into such debt for a 3 year degree.