2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 77 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant to qualified students.

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. 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 account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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 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 Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy Assistant

1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant needs to check out Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

2

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant has to take a look at Arkansas Tech University. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Arkansas Tech University

3

South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat South Arkansas Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. SouthArk is a small public college located in the remote town of El Dorado.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from South Arkansas Community College

Best Physical Therapy Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	90
Florida	232	787
North Carolina	231	184
Georgia	217	99
West Virginia	180	38
Tennessee	170	201
Virginia	158	206
Kentucky	129	90
Louisiana	124	80
Alabama	109	138
South Carolina	105	100

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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
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	89
Occupational Therapist Assistant	64
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	1

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.