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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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,499 people earned their degree in physical therapy assistant, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 257 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 257 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree physical therapy assistant students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. PMI Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Kalispell, Montana. It awarded 9 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Falls College Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Arapahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Littleton, Colorado. It awarded 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Arapahoe Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #7, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
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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Carrington College, Boise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 7 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Morgan Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Idaho College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Southern Idaho Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Dixie State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pueblo Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pueblo Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #15, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Western Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 8 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Western Idaho Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Salt Lake Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salt Lake Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Eagle Gate College - Murray landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Murray, Utah, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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