2024 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in California
18
Colleges in California
650
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
physical therapy assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #111 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 reviewed 18 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical therapy assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 650 degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School
Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical therapy assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Physical Therapy Assistant Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in California.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical therapy assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
37
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Loma Linda University is a great option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy assistant. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
There were about 37 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Loma Linda UniversityCarrington College-Pleasant Hill is a good choice for students interested in a degree in physical therapy assistant. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
There were approximately 24 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Carrington College-Pleasant HillCerritos College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 27 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Cerritos CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
31
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Stanbridge University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine.
There were about 31 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Stanbridge in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Stanbridge UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacramento City is a great college overall.
There were about 20 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Sacramento City CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Visalia. This college ranks 147th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at College of the Sequoias in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from College of the SequoiasAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
San Diego Mesa College is a large public college located in the city of San Diego. This college ranks 145th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from San Diego Mesa CollegeCal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #490 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Baptist is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from California Baptist UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 125th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Mendocino College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
62
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were about 62 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Community Based Education and Development in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from CBD College
