Bachelor’s Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 25 |
Women | 64 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physical therapy assistant bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 60 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Most Popular Physical Therapy Assistant Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 5 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy assistant. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical therapy assistant that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
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