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2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges in Maryland
150 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Maryland 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 150 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 Maryland The physical therapy assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Therapy Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Physical Therapy Assistant Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical therapy assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MD

Allegany College of Maryland is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Allegany College of Maryland in the most recent data year.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MD
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant has to look into Montgomery College. Montgomery College is a large public college located in the small city of Rockville. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MD
76.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Howard Community College if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #319 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Anne Arundel Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
95.2% Growth in Graduates

Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #969 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baltimore City Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury. This college ranks 34th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 15 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wor-Wic Community College in the most recent data year.

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Cecil College
North East, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
76.5% Growth in Graduates

Cecil College is a small public college located in the rural area of North East. This college ranks 35th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 17 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cecil College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

Carroll Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Westminster. This college ranks 36th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 18 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carroll Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MD

CSM is a small public college located in the rural area of La Plata. A Best Colleges rank of #1105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSM is a great college overall.

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

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MD

Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

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

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 303
Pennsylvania 978 343
New Jersey 614 84
Delaware 345 25

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Physical Therapy Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 441
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 52
Occupational Therapist Assistant 18
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 8
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7

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