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2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Florida

23 Colleges in Florida
787 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.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 787 degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida

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.

10 Top Florida Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
178 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant needs to look into Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
45 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Florida State College at Jacksonville if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. FSCJ is a very large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were about 45 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
87.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rasmussen University - Florida if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
77 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant has to look into Broward College. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 77 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
31 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 31 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Winter Park in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
33 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 33 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at South University, Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
50 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #891 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 50 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 16 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL

Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Sanford. A Best Colleges rank of #1088 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seminole State is a great college overall.

There were about 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Seminole State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
73.3% Growth in Graduates

Daytona State College is a large public college located in the city of Daytona Beach. This college ranks 45th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 30 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 184
Georgia 690 99
Virginia 630 206
Tennessee 624 208
South Carolina 530 100
Kentucky 518 90
Mississippi 501 90
Alabama 500 138
Louisiana 489 80
Arkansas 466 91
West Virginia 410 38

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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 4,377
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 906
Occupational Therapist Assistant 428
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 75
Anesthesiologist Assistant 71
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 43
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 19

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