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2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
178 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #111 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical therapy assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Physical Therapy Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Every student who is interested in physical therapy assistant has to look into Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were about 11 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
45 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Whatcom Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Whatcom Community College is a small public college located in the city of Bellingham. This college ranks 43rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 45 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Whatcom Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Whatcom Community College

3
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Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Olympic College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in physical therapy assistant. OC is a small public college located in the city of Bremerton. A Best Colleges rank of #1150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Olympic College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

Spokane Falls Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Spokane. This college ranks 41st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 15 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Falls Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Spokane Falls Community College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
40 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, PMI Seattle is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 40 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at PMI Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Pima Medical Institute - Seattle

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 486
Oregon 587 49
Nevada 354 86
Hawaii 267 14
Alaska 167 12

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Physical Therapy Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,856
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 319
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 206
Occupational Therapist Assistant 80
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 33
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 22
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7

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