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2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
276 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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 276 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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

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 the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

Every student who is interested in physical therapy assistant has to look into Idaho State University. ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. A Best Colleges rank of #1000 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ISU is a great university overall.

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

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID

North Idaho College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. NIC is a small public college located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene. A Best Colleges rank of #1196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NIC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at NIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Any student who is interested in physical therapy assistant has to take a look at Salt Lake Community College. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #677 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant needs to look into Pueblo Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1167 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pueblo Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent data year.

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Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Morgan Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fort Morgan. A Best Colleges rank of #1134 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Morgan Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Morgan Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

LCCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Cheyenne. This college ranks 4th out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 16 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID
16.7% Growth in Graduates

CWI is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Nampa. This college ranks 9th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from College of Western Idaho

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Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 15 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #668 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU - I is a great university overall.

There were about 23 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Brigham Young University - Idaho

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 24th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 16 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Arapahoe Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy assistant colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 61
Colorado 590 96
Idaho 446 85
Montana 340 18
Wyoming 278 16

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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 1,842
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 400
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 320
Occupational Therapist Assistant 167
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 32
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 12
Anesthesiologist Assistant 12
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 12

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