Each year, roughly 0.1% of Delaware students graduate with degrees in physical therapy assisting. In other words, every year an estimated 25 physical therapy assistants graduate from Delaware's 2 physical therapy assistant schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Delaware that has a physical therapy assistant program is Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens. Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens, which was ranked 88th in the country in 2010, is located in Georgetown. In 2010, Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens graduated 12 students from its physical therapy assistant program. Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens charged in-state students $2,942 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Delaware that has a physical therapy assistant program is Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington. Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington, which was ranked 91st in the country in 2010, is located in Newark. 13 students graduated with degree in physical therapy assistant from Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington in 2010. Tuition at Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington was $2,942 per year.

Cost

Physical therapy assistant schools in Delaware, charge students an average tuition of $2,942 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $2,942 per year, or as little as $2,942 per year. In 2010, the physical therapy assistant schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Delaware were:

1. Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington - located in Newark, students are charged $2,942 per year
2. Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens - located in Georgetown, students are charged $2,942 per year

The physical therapy assistant schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Delaware were:

1. Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington - located in Newark, students are charged $2,942 per year
2. Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens - located in Georgetown, students are charged $2,942 per year

A physical therapy assistant degree from a Delaware school... what next?

The highest percentage of physical therapy assistant graduates in Delaware pursue careers as a physical therapy assistant. 150 physical therapy assistants were working in Delaware in 2010. The largest populations of Delaware physical therapy assistants are working in the following counties:

1. New Castle County - 110 physical therapy assistants
2. Sussex County - 50 physical therapy assistants

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 270 physical therapy assistants will be working in Delaware state. This would require the number of physical therapy assistants to grow by 31%.

Salary

A physical therapy assistant in Delaware earns $53,980 per year on average. But, salaries for physical therapy assistants can vary. In 2010, physical therapy assistants made as little as less than $26,200 per year or as much as more than $77,320 per year in Delaware. The following counties in Delaware have the highest average salaries for physical therapy assistants:

1. New Castle County - $58,280 per year
2. Sussex County - $45,150 per year

The following counties in Delaware have the lowest average salaries for physical therapy assistants:

1. Sussex County - $45,150 per year
2. New Castle County - $58,280 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Delaware statistics regarding a career in physical therapy assisting. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as physical therapy or allied health.