by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 7,420 people earned their degree in physical therapy assistant, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,109 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major” ranking looked at 374 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical therapy assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major”.
Out of the 374 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SABER College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 374 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Montgomery landed the #2 spot on the list. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 374 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Titusville landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt Titusville is located in Titusville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villa Maria College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 27 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 374 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at East Liverpool landed the #5 spot on the list. East Liverpool, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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South University, Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Finlandia University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Hancock, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Fox College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Fox College is located in Bedford Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Casa Loma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. This small school is located in Van Nuys, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at Casa Loma College
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Professional Skills Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Maumee, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, EDP University - Humacao did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. This small school is located in Humacao, , and it awarded 11 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Central Penn College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #14. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Bay State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Provo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 23 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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CBD College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 50 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Taylor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Belleview, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, South University, Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school situated in Glen Allen, Virginia. It awarded 16 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #20, Carrington College, Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Carrington College, Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Riverside College of Health Careers did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #21. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 22 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - Garden Grove came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is located in Garden Grove, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at Concorde Career College - Garden Grove
South University, West Palm Beach landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Royal Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI |
| 52 | Louisiana College | Pineville, LA |
| 53 | Clarkson College | Omaha, NE |
| 53 | Mount Aloysius College | Cresson, PA |
| 53 | Concorde Career Institute - Miramar | Miramar, FL |
| 56 | Cecil College | North East, MD |
| 57 | Johnson College | Scranton, PA |
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