by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 45 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 Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region physical therapy assistant students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #1 spot on the list. PMI Tucson is a small school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 79 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Physical Therapy Assistant Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. PMI Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #3 spot on the list. PMI Albuquerque is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 35 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees 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.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #5 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lone Star College System Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #6, Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. PMI Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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St Philip’s College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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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With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s 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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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tulsa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Tulsa Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
GateWay Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full GateWay Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
South University, Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region 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.
Full South University, Austin Physical Therapy Assistant Report
With a ranking of #16, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school situated in Weatherford, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - Dallas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 19 ’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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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #22, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Navarro College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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