by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 7,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,238 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,232 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 63 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree physical therapy assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at East Liverpool. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in East Liverpool, Ohio, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finlandia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bedford Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Professional Skills Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Professional Skills Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Maumee, Ohio. It awarded 29 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #5 spot on the list. Ashtabula, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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With a ranking of #7, Kellogg Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana 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 39 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%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Morton College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 30 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small 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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With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 18 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%.
Marion Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Marion, Ohio, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant 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.
Zane State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Mott Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #16, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Cleveland Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 46 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Shawnee State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Mid Michigan College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Harrison, Michigan, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Black Hawk College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Black Hawk College is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Indianapolis came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 27 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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