by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major” ranking - to help you make that 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major” ranking, we looked at 376 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical therapy assistant.
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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 “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for physical therapy assistant students.
Out of the 376 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 376 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is a small school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 79 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Broward College is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’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 Fox College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major. This small school is located in Bedford Park, Illinois, and it awarded 60 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - Garden Grove. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a small school located in Garden Grove, California that handed out 56 ’s physical therapy assistant 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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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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American Career College - Anaheim ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. American Career College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, South College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. South College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 51 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Penn College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Central Penn College is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #10, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 50 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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CBD College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Community Based Education and Development is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Community Based Education and Development Physical Therapy Assistant Report
ECPI University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 50 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Green River College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. GRC is a public institution located in Auburn, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. PMI Las Vegas is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Nassau Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kellogg Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major 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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #17, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 46 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Whatcom Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #18. Whatcom Community College is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 45 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 45 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 44 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #21, Pima Medical Institute - Denver did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major list. PMI Denver is a small private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 44 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #21. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #24. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 41 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Morton College | Cicero, IL |
| 52 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 54 | Professional Skills Institute | Maumee, OH |
| 55 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 55 | Pima Medical Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 55 | SUNY Broome | Binghamton, NY |
| 55 | Harcum College | Bryn Mawr, PA |
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