2025 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Florida

If you pursue a associate degree in physical therapy assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in Florida 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 562 associate degrees in physical therapy assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Therapy Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of physical therapy assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical therapy assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical therapy assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical therapy assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Florida.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in physical therapy assistant.

10 Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Physical Therapy Assistant

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

144 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Broward College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. BC is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Broward College

3

South University, Tampa
Tampa, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat South University, Tampa if you want to pursue an associate degree in physical therapy assistant. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from South University, Tampa

4

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in physical therapy assistant needs to look into Florida State College at Jacksonville. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Florida State College at Jacksonville

5

South University, West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

South University, West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Royal Palm Beach.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from South University, West Palm Beach

6

Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Indian River State College is a large public college located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Indian River State College

7

Herzing University - Winter Park
Winter Park, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Herzing University - Winter Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Herzing University - Winter Park

8

Florida National University - Main Campus
Hialeah, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Hialeah.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Florida National University - Main Campus

9

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Miami Dade College

10

Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Pensacola State is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Pensacola.More information about a associate in physical therapy assistant from Pensacola State 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
North Carolina	231	184
Georgia	217	99
West Virginia	180	38
Tennessee	170	201
Arkansas	161	91
Virginia	158	206
Kentucky	129	90
Louisiana	124	80
Alabama	109	138
South Carolina	105	100

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Therapy Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Physical Therapy Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	398
Occupational Therapist Assistant	305
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	271

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.