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 Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 276 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 Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical therapy assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The physical therapy assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region physical therapy assistant students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 44 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Provo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo College is a small private for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 23 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 22 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arapahoe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Littleton, Colorado. It awarded 16 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Concorde Career College - Aurora came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Pueblo Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. North Idaho College is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Flathead Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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College of Southern Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 8 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Carrington College, Boise did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Carrington College, Boise is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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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Morgan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Fort Morgan, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Eagle Gate College - Murray ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Murray, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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