2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Ranked #17 in popularity, physical therapy assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 40 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical therapy assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical therapy assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy assistant related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical therapy assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy Assistant Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy Assistant in Rhode Island

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy Assistant

1

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat New England Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from New England Institute of Technology

2

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Community College of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. CCRI is a large public college located in the city of Warwick.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Community College of Rhode Island

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	91
Connecticut	156	42
New Hampshire	114	19
Maine	94	16

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Physical Therapy Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Physical Therapy Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapist Assistant	24

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.