2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

If you pursue a associate degree in physical therapy assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of physical therapy assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy assistant related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Georgia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy Assistant in Georgia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant.

Top Georgia Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy Assistant

1

Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant has to look into Lanier Technical College. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Gainesville.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Lanier Technical College

2

Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Chattahoochee Technical College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Chattahoochee Technical College

3

Athens Technical College
Athens, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant has to take a look at Athens Technical College. Athens Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Athens.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Athens Technical College

4

Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant needs to look into Central Georgia Technical College. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Central Georgia Technical College

5

Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Atlanta Technical College

6

Albany State University
Albany, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Albany State University

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	90
Florida	232	787
North Carolina	231	184
West Virginia	180	38
Tennessee	170	201
Arkansas	161	91
Virginia	158	206
Kentucky	129	90
Louisiana	124	80
Alabama	109	138
South Carolina	105	100

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Physical Therapy Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	236
Occupational Therapist Assistant	50
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	12
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	11

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.