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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 64 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 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 Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region physical therapy assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at East Liverpool. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a small public school situated in East Liverpool, Ohio. It awarded 26 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finlandia University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hancock, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 13 students 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.
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bedford Park, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Professional Skills Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. Maumee, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 29 students 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Ashtabula. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Ashtabula, Ohio, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 ’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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Kellogg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kellogg Community College is a small school located in Battle Creek, Michigan that handed out 47 ’s physical therapy assistant 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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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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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Morton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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North Central State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant 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 Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized school located in Batavia, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Marion Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MTC is a small public school situated in Marion, Ohio. It awarded 15 ’s physical therapy assistant 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.
Zane State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Zane State College is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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James A Rhodes State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rhodes State College is a small public school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 18 ’s physical therapy assistant 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.
With a ranking of #15, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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.
Henry Ford College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 38 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ICC is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 33 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Remington College - Cleveland Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Baker College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s 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.
With a ranking of #20, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Mid Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Harrison, Michigan, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Black Hawk College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Moline, Illinois, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’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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