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2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 110 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 associates’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, OCCC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OCCC is $5,889 for associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Oklahoma City Community College

#2

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $4,401 for associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at ICC

#3

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $6,211 for Associate Degree Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at South Plains College

#4

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid Michigan College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harrison, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical therapy degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Mid Michigan College also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $6,352 for associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mid Michigan College.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Mid Michigan College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 associates’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,303 for Associate Degree Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 1 associates’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

NIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NIC is $5,008 for Associate Degree Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at North Idaho College

#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $4,740 for associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Amarillo College Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#8

Atenas College

Manati, <nil>
#10 in overall quality

Atenas College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Atenas College is a small school located in Manati, that handed out 12 associates’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Atenas College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Atenas College is $4,843 for associate degree physical therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Atenas College

#9

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Snow College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical therapy students in 2019-2020.

Snow College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Snow College is $8,153 for Associate Degree Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Snow College

#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $19,346 for Associate Degree Physical Therapy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southern Adventist University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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