2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Texas
23
Colleges in Texas
579
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for physical therapy assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 579 degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School
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. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Physical Therapy Assistant Degree Level
The physical therapy assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Texas.
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 Texas
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.
10 Top Texas Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
67
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Houston Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 67 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
It's hard to beat South Texas College if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were about 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
It's hard to beat Lone Star College System if you want to pursue a degree in physical therapy assistant. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Lone Star College System
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In TX
39
Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees Awarded
Tarrant County College District is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physical therapy assistant. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 39 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
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San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #913 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from San Jacinto Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were about 13 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.
There were about 14 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from Del Mar College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Amarillo. This college ranks 44th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 10 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
Navarro College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Corsicana. This college ranks 63rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Navarro College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 46th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 19 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Weatherford College in the most recent year we have data available.
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