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 Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 7,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,026 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 839 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 45 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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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 Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. South University, Austin is located in Round Rock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a small private for-profit school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 45 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Physical Therapy Assistant Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #4 spot on the list. Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 35 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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Concorde Career College - San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 27 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Concorde Career College - Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #8, Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. PMI Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Carl Albert State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #11, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. CSC is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Full Connors State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #12, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 35 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 32 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Murray State 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 Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weatherford College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Victoria College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 26 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 26 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full GateWay Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Northeast Texas Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mohave Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Navarro College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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