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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,420 people earned their degree in physical therapy assistant, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 349 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 Illinois” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois. 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 Morton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois. Morton College is a small school located in Cicero, Illinois that handed out 30 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois. ICC is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’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 Black Hawk College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois. BHC is located in Moline, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 21 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Heartland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 15 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kankakee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Kankakee Community College is a small school located in Kankakee, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois list. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois list. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 17 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois list. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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