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2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges in South Carolina
159 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #111 in popularity, physical therapy assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 degrees in physical therapy assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in South Carolina Your choice of physical therapy assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Therapy Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physical Therapy Assistant in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of physical therapy assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
31 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

Greenville Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #805 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 31 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC
38 Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Trident Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. Trident Technical College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #1249 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Trident Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 38 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Trident Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 30 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Any student pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant needs to check out Midlands Technical College. MTC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of West Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 17 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC

TCL is a small public college located in the city of Beaufort. This college ranks 33rd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at TCL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 787
North Carolina 710 184
Georgia 690 99
Virginia 630 206
Tennessee 624 208
Kentucky 518 90
Mississippi 501 90
Alabama 500 138
Louisiana 489 80
Arkansas 466 91
West Virginia 410 38

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 429
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 76
Occupational Therapist Assistant 66
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 13

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