2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region
41
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,026
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,026 degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School
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
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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
Houston Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
32
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Lone Star College System if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public college located in the midsize city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #801 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were roughly 32 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
Del Mar College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 20 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat Northeast Texas Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 89th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at NTCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
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Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were approximately 27 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 14 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #893 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St Philip's College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 63rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Weatherford College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
35
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
SJC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Farmington. This college ranks 8th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 35 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available.
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