2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant in New Mexico

Ranked #15 in popularity, physical therapy assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in physical therapy assistant matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy Assistant in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physical therapy assistant students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical therapy assistant.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy Assistant in New Mexico

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant Students Working on Their Associate

1

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

32 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

San Juan College is a popular choice for students interested in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. SJC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Farmington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in physical therapy assistant in New Mexico.

There were about 32 physical therapy assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM

24 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in physical therapy assistant in New Mexico.

There were approximately 24 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent data year.

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3

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

13 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant has to check out Central New Mexico Community College. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in physical therapy assistant in New Mexico.

There were about 13 physical therapy assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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4

Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM

5 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Clovis Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Clovis Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Clovis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in physical therapy assistant in New Mexico.

There were about 5 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Clovis Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	508
Arizona	342	127
Oklahoma	230	112

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy Assistant

Physical Therapy Assistant is one of 12 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	15
Radiologist Assistant	12
Occupational Therapist Assistant	11
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.