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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate

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486 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant 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 California, there were 581 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 486 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy assistant programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree vets studying physical therapy assistant.

Top 6 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University, 532 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 162 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Baptist]](/colleges/california-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 26 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

San Diego Mesa College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Diego Mesa College supports 20,693 students, and 982 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 745 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $536. 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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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the #3 spot on the list. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

College of the Sequoias also made our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8.Of the 12,571 students enrolled at College of the Sequoias, 201 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $336. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of the Sequoias offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of the Sequoias]](/colleges/college-of-the-sequoias/student-life/veterans/)

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Cerritos College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 248 of the 20,406 students enrolled at Cerritos College were GI Bill® students, of which 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $446. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cerritos College]](/colleges/cerritos-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacramento City College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Sacramento City also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 20,027 students enrolled at Sacramento City, 421 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $365. During this same period, 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 Sacramento City College]](/colleges/sacramento-city-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physical Therapy Assistant for an Associate list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 44 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loma Linda University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loma Linda University supports 4,468 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loma Linda University]](/colleges/loma-linda-university/student-life/veterans/)

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