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2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington

4 Colleges in Washington
118 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118 degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington 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

Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in Washington

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.

Top Washington Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Whatcom Community College if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Whatcom Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Bellingham. This college ranks 35th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Whatcom Community College in the most recent data year.

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Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Olympic College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. OC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bremerton. A Best Colleges rank of #1331 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Spokane Falls Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Spokane. This college ranks 41st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Falls Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Green River College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. GRC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #685 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GRC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 18 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at GRC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 486
Oregon 587 49
Nevada 354 86
Hawaii 267 14
Alaska 167 12

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,628
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 235
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 141
Occupational Therapist Assistant 75
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 55
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 20
Anesthesiologist Assistant 8

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