by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in California” ranking.
Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 7,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 581 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 486 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical therapy assistant.
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The physical therapy assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casa Loma College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. Casa Loma College is a small school located in Van Nuys, California that handed out 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CBD College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. CBD College is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Garden Grove. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. Located in Garden Grove, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Anaheim. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 53 students 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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Concorde Career College - North Hollywood landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking. This small school is located in North Hollywood, California, and it awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stanbridge University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concorde Career College - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Clovis, California, and it awarded 35 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Loma Linda University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 44 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Ohlone College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. Ohlone College is a public institution located in Fremont, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking. Located in San Mateo, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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San Diego Mesa College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Sequoias ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
California Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 11 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full California Baptist University Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in California ranking. Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos is located in San-Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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