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Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,499 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 897 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 813 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical therapy assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casa Loma College landed the #1 spot on the list. Casa Loma College is located in Sherman Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CBD College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. CBD College is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 62 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Garden Grove landed the #4 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a small school located in Garden Grove, California that handed out 23 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carrington College-Pleasant Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this small private for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, American Career College - Anaheim did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. American Career College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full American Career College - Anaheim Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a small school located in North Hollywood, California that handed out 35 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Stanbridge University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanbridge University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #11, Concorde Career College - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Institute of Technology is located in Clovis, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at Fresno Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #13, Whatcom Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at Whatcom Community College
With a ranking of #14, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 37 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #15, Green River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Ohlone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ohlone College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fremont, California. It awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 19 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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Mt. Hood Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. Hood Community College is a medium-sized school located in Gresham, Oregon that handed out 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kapiolani Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lane Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of the Sequoias ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.
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