2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
28
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
655
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 655 degrees in physical therapy assistant annually.
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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. We derive our Best Overall Physical Therapy Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical therapy assistant degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.
There were approximately 17 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Harcum College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #450 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harcum College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Harcum College
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
46
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant needs to take a look at Central Penn College. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Penn is a great college overall.
There were roughly 46 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Penn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Central Penn College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
It is hard to beat Essex County College if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Essex is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Essex County College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
AACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Arnold. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 5 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
Union County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Cranford. A Best Colleges rank of #797 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union County College is a great college overall.
There were about 25 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.
There were about 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
LaGuardia is a large public college located in the city of Long Island City. This college ranks 111th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 29 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.
There were about 9 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available.
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