2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Physical Therapy Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of physical therapy assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

The physical therapy assistant associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical therapy assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical therapy assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical therapy assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 assistant related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy Assistant Schools

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy Assistant in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy Assistant

1

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Whatcom Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Whatcom Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Bellingham.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Whatcom Community College

2

Olympic College
Bremerton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Olympic College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. OC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bremerton.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Olympic College

3

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant needs to take a look at Spokane Falls Community College. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Spokane Falls Community College

4

Green River College
Auburn, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Green River College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. GRC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Green River College

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	486
Oregon	260	49
Nevada	185	86
Hawaii	79	14
Alaska	71	12

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Physical Therapy Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Physical Therapy Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Therapy Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	238
Occupational Therapist Assistant	60
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	31
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	27
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	12
Anesthesiologist Assistant	11
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	4

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.