2023 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 7,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,109 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 273 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy assistant programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical therapy assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECPI University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,353 students enrolled at ECPI University, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,344. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full ECPI University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 273 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #2 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 178 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 273 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UAA also did well on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 11,953 students enrolled at UAA, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UAA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Tampa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate list. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 33 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, South University, Tampa also did well on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 108 of the 867 students enrolled at South University, Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,458. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 19 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, South University, Columbia also did well on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 732 students enrolled at South University, Columbia, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South University, Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full South University, Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 40 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tidewater Community College]](/colleges/tidewater-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Houston Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College, 1,421 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,632. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Houston Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Idaho State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, ISU is in the top on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 21 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full SIUC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Methodist College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,212 students enrolled at Nebraska Methodist College, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,811. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nebraska Methodist College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Veteran Student Life Report
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Radford is also in the top of our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Radford University supports 10,695 students, and 460 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,142. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Radford]](/colleges/radford-university/student-life/veterans/)
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 2,618 of the 10,932 students enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. On top of their other funding sources, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #13, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College excels when it comes to physical therapy assistant quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,749. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salt Lake Community College]](/colleges/salt-lake-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
St Philip’s College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St Philip’s College also did well on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, St Philip’s College supports 12,696 students, and 1,363 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,105 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,089. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full St Philip’s College Veteran Student Life Report
Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Broward College is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 77 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
BC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 33,243 students enrolled at BC, 1,018 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 645 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,167. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Of the 349 students enrolled at South University, Montgomery, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,016. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full South University, Montgomery Veteran Student Life Report
Baker College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Owosso, Michigan 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 46 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #18, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 27 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant 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.
Among the 4,763 students enrolled at Wallace State, Hanceville, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,838. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wallace State, Hanceville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville]](/colleges/george-c-wallace-state-community-college-hanceville/student-life/veterans/)
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying physical therapy assistant list, A-State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, A-State supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Vincennes University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 16 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 16,048 students enrolled at Vincennes University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,454. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Shawnee State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University, 80 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,614. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College also made our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, Sinclair Community College supports 18,687 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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South College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
South College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, South College supports 5,171 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 230 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,622. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full South College Veteran Student Life Report
Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. CGTC is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 13 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CGTC also did well on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 8,140 students enrolled at Central Georgia Technical College, 179 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,827. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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