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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region for an Associate” 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 Southeast region, there were 2,111 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,104 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 109 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical therapy assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 178 associates’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 #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Broward College is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 77 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 109 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #3 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 50 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
South College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 41 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Petersburg College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 38 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 37 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University, Montgomery came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full South University, Montgomery Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #13, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 34 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Tampa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full South University, Tampa Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Herzing University - Winter Park is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 31 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Daytona State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Daytona State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delgado Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delgado Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Wallace Community College, Dothan is a small school located in Dothan, Alabama that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wallace Community College, Dothan Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #20, South University, West Palm Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. South University, West Palm Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University, West Palm Beach Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #20, Hodges University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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