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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 the Southeast Region” ranking.
Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 7,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,111 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,104 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy assistant. That schools that top this list have a program in physical therapy assistant in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SABER College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Montgomery. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 36 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taylor College landed the #3 spot on the list. Taylor College is a small school located in Belleview, Florida that handed out 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Richmond. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Richmond is a private for-profit institution located in Glen Allen, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Riverside College of Health Careers. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. Newport News, Virginia 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 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside College of Health Careers Physical Therapy Assistant Report
South University, West Palm Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, West Palm Beach is a small school located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winter Park, Florida 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 31 students in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Winter Park Physical Therapy Assistant Report
South University, Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 33 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hodges University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Hodges University is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Daymar College - Clarksville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University, Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 23 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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South University, Virginia Beach ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees 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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Martin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Martin Community College is located in Williamston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Louisiana College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pineville, Louisiana. It awarded 14 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career Institute - Miramar did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Miramar, 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 14 students in 2020-2021.
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South University, Savannah ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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.
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With a ranking of #18, Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 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 87%.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 25 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 178 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Bishop State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Nash Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full Nash Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Wytheville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Wytheville, Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Jackson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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