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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 570 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physical therapy assistant programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees 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%.
Full State Technical College of Missouri Physical Therapy Assistant Report
St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kansas City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #10, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 20 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Washburn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Clarkson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Area Technical Institute Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #16, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. JeffCo is located in Hillsboro, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Colby Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Colby Community College is a small public school situated in Colby, Kansas. It awarded 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri Western State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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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With a ranking of #21, Mineral Area College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Mineral Area College is a small school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students 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%.
North Iowa Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Labette Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Labette Community College is a small school located in Parsons, Kansas that handed out 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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