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2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in New York

12 Colleges in New York
200 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical therapy assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 200 degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in New York Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Therapy Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Physical Therapy Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical therapy assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

LaGuardia Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the city of Long Island City. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.

There were about 29 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant has to check out Suffolk County Community College. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #945 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Nassau Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #981 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Orange County Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1784 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Orange is a great college overall.

There were approximately 15 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Orange in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 127th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 18 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at GCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Genesee Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Villa is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Buffalo.

There were roughly 11 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Villa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Villa Maria College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 112th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Niagara County Community College in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Broome is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton. This school ranks 135th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Broome in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Herkimer College is a small public college located in the rural area of Herkimer. This college ranks 138th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herkimer College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Herkimer County Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1345 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at KCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Kingsborough Community College

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania978343
Maryland618150
New Jersey61484
Delaware34525

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Physical Therapy Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant2,686
Occupational Therapist Assistant290
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services83
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant50
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant45
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)3

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