Ranked #111 in popularity, physical therapy assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 266 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,499 degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School
Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Therapy Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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
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 ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of physical therapy assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Loma Linda University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
There were approximately 37 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
Fox College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Tinley Park.
There were roughly 47 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant has to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 160 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in physical therapy assistant has to look into Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 51 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lanier Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 15 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Lanier Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
There were approximately 24 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent data year.
Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the city of Dayton. This college ranks 19th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were about 47 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were approximately 17 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year.
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. This college ranks 17th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 67 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.
St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.
Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Marietta. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Chattahoochee Technical College in the most recent data year.
Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr. This college ranks 24th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 20 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 46 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Penn in the most recent data year.
Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse. This college ranks 6th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 7 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
There were roughly 67 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were about 39 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 11 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.
Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 11 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were about 27 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 266 different United States physical therapy assistant schools we analyzed.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Therapy Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
