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Basic Certificates in Physical Therapy Assistant

30 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 20% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Physical Therapy Assistant Majors

In 2020-2021, 30 basic certificates were awarded to physical therapy assistant majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical therapy assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 7,109
Undergraduate Certificate 224
Bachelor’s Degree 57
Basic Certificate 30

Earnings of Physical Therapy Assistant Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical therapy assistant majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for physical therapy assistant majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in physical therapy assistant. About 63.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical therapy assistant basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical therapy assistant that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9,646
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT) 2,921
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 2,501
Other Allied Health Services 2,130
Medical Laboratory Assistant 296

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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