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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 the Plains States region, there were 586 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region physical therapy assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Labette Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Parsons, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Labette Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the #2 spot on the list. Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a small private for-profit school situated in Fenton, Missouri. It awarded 10 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colby Community College is a small public school situated in Colby, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colby Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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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Concorde Career Colleges came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Hawkeye Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 ’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.
Full Herzing University - Minneapolis Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Jefferson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 18 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Mineral Area College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 25 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 19 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 23 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Missouri Western State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St Catherine University Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #22, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Iowa Area Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #23, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Washburn University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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