2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in New York
12
Colleges in New York
200
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 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 200 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. 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
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 New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in New York
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 New York Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Nassau Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 schools 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.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Nassau Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
LaGuardia Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical therapy assistant. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large 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.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from LaGuardia Community 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
3rd
Most Popular In NY
Any student who is interested in physical therapy assistant needs to check out Suffolk County Community College. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 23 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Suffolk County Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Every student who is interested in physical therapy assistant needs to check out Genesee Community College. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1043 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at GCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Genesee Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1029 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Orange is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Orange in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Orange County Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 120th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at KCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Kingsborough Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Villa is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Buffalo.
There were approximately 11 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Villa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Villa Maria College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 126th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 9 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Canton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from SUNY Canton
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Niagara County Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Niagara County Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Niagara County Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Herkimer College is a small public college located in the fringe town of Herkimer. This college ranks 131st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herkimer College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Herkimer County Community College
