2025 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in physical therapy/therapist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #370 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of physical therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 associate degrees in physical therapy/therapist during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy/therapist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy/therapist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical therapy/therapist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical therapy/therapist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy/Therapist in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy/therapist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy

1

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy/therapist needs to look into Itawamba Community College. Located in the rural area of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy/therapist from Itawamba Community College

2

Snow College
Ephraim, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Snow College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in physical therapy/therapist. Snow College is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Ephraim.More information about a associate in physical therapy/therapist from Snow College

Physical Therapy/Therapist by Region

View the Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Physical Therapy/Therapist Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Physical Therapy/Therapist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	68
Occupational Therapy	53
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	51
Orthotist/Prosthetist	41
Animal-Assisted Therapy	17
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	15
Art Therapy	1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.