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Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant

Bachelor’s Degrees in Physical Therapy Assistant

90 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 36% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.


 

Education Levels of Physical Therapy Assistant Majors

In 2021-2022, 90 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical therapy assistant majors. This earns it the #75 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 6,171
Undergraduate Certificate 193
Bachelor’s Degree 90
Basic Certificate 45

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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant. About 62.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 34
Women 56
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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 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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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
58% Women
39% 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 2,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 47 people received their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant from PMI Tucson. Around 39% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 58% were women.

#2

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
7 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

South College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physical therapy assistant. Each year, around 5,700 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 $27,480 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in physical therapy assistant from South College. Of these students, 67% were women and 47% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for physical therapy assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Siena Heights University. Each year, around 1,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $28,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,600 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physical therapy assistant majors at Siena Heights University.

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 673
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 73
Respiratory Therapy Technician 50
Occupational Therapist Assistant 27
Medical/Clinical Assistant 6

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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