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2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges in Missouri
140 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 degrees in physical therapy assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in Missouri 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.

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Associate Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant
Master's 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 Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Missouri

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.

Top Missouri Schools in Physical Therapy Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #690 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were about 25 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Any student who is interested in physical therapy assistant needs to look into State Technical College of Missouri. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means STC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from State Technical College of Missouri

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Ozarks Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. OTC is a large public college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 32nd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 16 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Saint Louis Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical therapy assistant. Saint Louis Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Bridgeton. A Best Colleges rank of #1278 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Saint Louis Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Missouri Western is a small public university located in the city of Saint Joseph. This university ranks 40th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 12 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

MAC is a small public college located in the distant town of Park Hills. This college ranks 31st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 8 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at MAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 9 physical therapy assistant students who graduated with this degree at SLCHC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical therapy assistant from St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 117
Iowa 648 86
Kansas 599 98
Nebraska 500 65
North Dakota 416 0
South Dakota 381 19

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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 436
Occupational Therapist Assistant 131
Anesthesiologist Assistant 16
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3

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