by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,420 people earned their degree in physical therapy assistant, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,238 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical therapy assistant.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Bedford Park, Illinois, and it awarded 60 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kellogg Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kellogg Community College is a public institution located in Battle Creek, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Macomb Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 39 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 38 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Mott Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mott Community College is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Illinois Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 31 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Morton College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Professional Skills Institute landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Professional Skills Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Maumee, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Professional Skills Institute Physical Therapy Assistant Report
University of Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
Kent State University at East Liverpool came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in East Liverpool, Ohio, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at East Liverpool Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 26 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 23 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full Owens State Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Black Hawk College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Black Hawk College is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 21 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Shawnee State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Shawnee State University is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, Ohio. It awarded 18 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full James A Rhodes State College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
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