2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Ranked #17 in popularity, physical therapy assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 150 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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

More Ways to Rank Physical Therapy Assistant Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Physical Therapy Assistant in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physical therapy assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy Assistant

1

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Capital Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Capital Community College

2

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from New England Institute of Technology

3

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

North Shore Community College is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from North Shore Community College

4

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Springfield Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. STCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Springfield Technical Community College

5

Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fairfield.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Kennebec Valley Community College

6

River Valley Community College
Claremont, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public college located in the rural area of Claremont.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from River Valley Community College

7

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

CCRI is a large public college located in the city of Warwick.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Community College of Rhode Island

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best physical therapy assistant schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	91
Connecticut	156	42
New Hampshire	114	19
Rhode Island	101	51
Maine	94	16

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Therapy Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	126
Occupational Therapist Assistant	118
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	8
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	7

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.