2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in physical therapy/therapist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #370 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 associate degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy/therapist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical therapy/therapist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy/therapist.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy

1

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Southern Adventist University is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy/therapist from Southern Adventist University

2

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Itawamba Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in physical therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy/therapist from Itawamba Community College

Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy/therapist schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	16
Tennessee	170	12

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	23
Orthotist/Prosthetist	8
Occupational Therapy	4
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	4
Animal-Assisted Therapy	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.