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2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
91 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 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 Massachusetts Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. 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 Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Mount Wachusett Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
92.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant has to look into Springfield Technical Community College. STCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #912 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means STCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

North Shore Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Bay State College crest
Bay State College
Boston, MA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant needs to check out Bay State College. Bay State College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 2189th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 25 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bay State College in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 42
Rhode Island 436 51
Maine 396 16
New Hampshire 395 19

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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 624
Occupational Therapist Assistant 73
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 51
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 26
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 10

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