Undergraduate Certificates in Physical Therapy Assistant
Education Levels of Physical Therapy Assistant Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 211 people earned their undergraduate certificate in physical therapy assistant. 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 Undergraduate Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical therapy assistant majors with their undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in physical therapy assistant. About 77.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 48 |
Women | 163 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physical therapy assistant undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 97 |
White | 82 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical therapy assistant that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Medical/Clinical Assistant | 37,342 |
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 3,286 |
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT) | 79 |
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 47 |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 40 |
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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