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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #2 spot on the list. PMI Mesa is a private for-profit institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools 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. PMI Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 79 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Concorde Career College - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Concorde Career College - Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s 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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Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Warner, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
San Juan College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Murray State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Weatherford College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Victoria College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 26 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Texas Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NTCC is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas that handed out 13 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mohave Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Navarro College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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