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Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant

Bachelor’s Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

89 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Physical Therapy Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 89 people earned their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant. This earns it the #785 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical therapy assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 5,655
Undergraduate Certificate 211
Bachelor’s Degree 89
Basic Certificate 37
Master’s Degree 1

Earnings of Physical Therapy Assistant Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical therapy assistant majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physical therapy assistant students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant. About 71.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 25
Women 64
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical therapy assistant bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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There are 5 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy assistant. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona
47 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physical therapy assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 1,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant from PMI Tucson. About 70% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
7 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for physical therapy assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is South College. Each year, around 5,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,764 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant from South College. Of these students, 60% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical therapy assistant that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Services 680
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 66
Respiratory Therapy Technician 59
Occupational Therapist Assistant 42
Medical Laboratory Assistant 11

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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