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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region

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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 Southwest region, there were 987 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 789 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy assistant. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical therapy assistant.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree physical therapy assistant students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant in the Southwest Region

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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. South University, Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Round Rock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South University, Austin Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #2 spot on the list. PMI Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at PMI Mesa

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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College-Mesa landed the #5 spot on the list. Carrington College-Mesa is a small school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at Carrington College-Mesa

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Concorde Career College - San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concorde Career College - San Antonio Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Concorde Career College - Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 13 students 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%.

Full Concorde Career College - Dallas Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PMI Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at PMI Houston

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With a ranking of #9, Carl Albert State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Carl Albert State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Seminole State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma

Connors State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. CSC is a public institution located in Warner, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at CSC

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 25 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at San Juan College

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Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Brookline College - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Brookline College - Phoenix Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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With a ranking of #14, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 26 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #15, Murray State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at Murray State College

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and, has a medium-sized 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 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at Weatherford College

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Victoria College
Victoria, Texas

Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Victoria College is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at Victoria College

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With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Full SWOSU Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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With a ranking of #20, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 30 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at GateWay Community College

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Northeast Texas Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeast Texas Community College is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at NTCC

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 10 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%.

Read full report on Physical Therapy Assistant at Wharton County Junior College

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #23, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s physical therapy assistant students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full St Philip’s College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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Mohave Community College
Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 5 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Therapy Assistant at MCC

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Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.

Full Navarro College Physical Therapy Assistant Report

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