2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy for an Associate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 949 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying physical therapy.
Top 1 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Therapy for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the #1 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 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 8,880 students enrolled at South Plains College, 284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Plains College]](/colleges/south-plains-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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