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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

87 Ranked Colleges
1,824 Degrees Awarded
$3,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,902 people earned their degree in physical therapy assistant, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,870 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,824 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy assistant programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy assistant program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gateway College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lake City, Florida, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2019-2020.

FGC also made our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for FGC is $822 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21 in overall quality

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 27 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,126 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FSCJ.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Physical Therapy Assistant Report

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #4 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wallace, Dothan is $1,383 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Trident Technical College is $-584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Trident Technical College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

#6

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $-757 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Atlanta Area Tech. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#20 in overall quality

Bishop State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Bishop State Community College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,902 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bishop State Community College.

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#8

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Athens Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Athens Technical College also made our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,492 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Athens Technical College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest is $4,721 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southwest Tennessee Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

#10

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Indian River State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

#11

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, Virginia

Wytheville Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wytheville, Virginia, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,057 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wytheville Community College.

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#11

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lanier Technical College is located in Oakwood, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

Lanier Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,197 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lanier Technical College.

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#13

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

With a ranking of #13, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $1,454 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SPC.

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#14

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

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#16

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #16, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,401 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ICC.

Full ICC Physical Therapy Assistant Report

#17

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee

Walters State Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Walters State Community College is a public institution located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,897 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Walters State Community College.

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#18

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small school located in Madisonville, Kentucky that handed out 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Madisonville Community College is $3,997 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19 in overall quality

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #19 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,191 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 42 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,471 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,115 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

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#22

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,109 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Hinds Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

#23

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Southwestern Community College is a small school located in Sylva, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Community College is $4,897 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hudson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,333 for southeast region associate degree physical therapy assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCCTI.

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#25

Roane State Community College

Harriman, Tennessee

Roane State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Roane State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Harriman, Tennessee. It awarded 19 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Roane State Community College is $3,322 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Physical Therapy Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Roane State Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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