by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physical Therapy Assistant is the 111th most popular major in the country with 7,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,111 physical therapy assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered 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 Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physical therapy assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 178 ’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 Broward College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 77 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 109 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s physical therapy assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #4 spot on the list. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Tidewater Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 40 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 40 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 37 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Montgomery ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’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.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University, Tampa ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 33 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 33 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Winter Park is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 26 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 25 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 24 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wallace Community College, Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University, West Palm Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 24 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delgado Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Report
Hodges University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Therapy Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Hodges University is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 24 ’s physical therapy assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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