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Physical Therapy Technician at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Therapy Technician, consider the program at College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert sits in Palm Desert, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 physical therapy technician degrees were granted at College of the Desert.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Desert

Online coursework is an option at College of the Desert. Among 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Physical Therapy Technician graduates at College of the Desert, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Therapy Technician graduates at College of the Desert are 23% women (3) and 77% men (10).

Physical Therapy Technician Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 13 associate’s physical therapy technician degrees awarded at College of the Desert, 23% were women (3) and 77% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Therapy Technician associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Physical Therapy Technician associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Physical Therapy Technician Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Therapy Technician program at College of the Desert go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physical Therapy Technician graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Physical Therapist Assistants	$29,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.