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2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges in Maryland
105 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105 degrees in physical therapy assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Maryland The physical therapy assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in Maryland

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.

Top Maryland Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Anne Arundel Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MD

It's hard to beat Howard Community College if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #625 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

It is hard to beat Carroll Community College if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Carroll Community College is a small public college located in the fringe town of Westminster. This college ranks 32nd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carroll Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD

Wor-Wic Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury. This college ranks 28th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 6 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wor-Wic Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 303
Pennsylvania 978 343
New Jersey 614 84
Delaware 345 25

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 380
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 56
Occupational Therapist Assistant 19
Anesthesiologist Assistant 10
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 4

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