Each year, roughly 0.0% of Massachusetts students graduate with degrees in physical therapy assisting. Thus, Massachusetts' 6 physical therapy assistant schools put out approximately 69 physical therapy assistants each year.

Top Schools

Bay State College, which was ranked 65th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Massachusetts that has a physical therapy assistant program. It is located in Boston. In 2010, 13 students graduated from Bay State College's physical therapy assistant program. Students at Bay State College paid $17,129 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Massachusetts with a physical therapy assistant program is Massachusetts Bay Community College, which is located in Wellesley Hills. In 2010, it was ranked 87th nationwide. In 2010, 7 students graduated from Massachusetts Bay Community College physical therapy assistant program. Massachusetts Bay Community College charged in-state students $3,624 in tuition fees per year.

Springfield Technical Community College, which is located in Springfield, is the third-ranked school in Massachusetts that has a physical therapy assistant program. It received a ranking of 87th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 14 students graduated from Springfield Technical Community College physical therapy assistant program. Tuition at Springfield Technical Community College was $4,386 per year.

Cost

Physical therapy assistant schools in Massachusetts, charge students an average tuition of $6,247 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $17,129 per year, or as little as $3,624 per year. The Massachusetts physical therapy assistant schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Bay State College - located in Boston, students are charged $17,129 per year
2. Mount Wachusett Community College - located in Gardner, students are charged $4,470 per year
3. Springfield Technical Community College - located in Springfield, students are charged $4,386 per year

The following Massachusetts physical therapy assistant schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Massachusetts Bay Community College - located in Wellesley Hills, students are charged $3,624 per year
2. North Shore Community College - located in Danvers, students are charged $3,720 per year
3. Berkshire Community College - located in Pittsfield, students are charged $4,152 per year

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

The highest percentage of physical therapy assistant graduates in Massachusetts pursue careers as a physical therapy assistant. Massachusetts had 2,510 physical therapy assistants in 2010. In Massachusetts, the largest numbers of physical therapy assistants work in the following counties:

1. Bristol County - 1,380 physical therapy assistants
2. Essex County - 240 physical therapy assistants
3. Hartford County - 230 physical therapy assistants

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of physical therapy assistants in the state of Massachusetts will grow to 2,980. This would require a 20% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, physical therapy assistants earn $51,280 per year. But, salaries for physical therapy assistants can vary. In 2010, physical therapy assistants made as little as less than $25,530 per year or as much as more than $73,080 per year in Massachusetts. On average a physical therapy assistant earns the most in the following Massachusetts counties:

1. Barnstable County - $57,200 per year
2. Bristol County - $54,270 per year
3. Essex County - $52,750 per year

A physical therapy assistant in the following counties in Massachusetts make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Worcester County - $46,320 per year
2. Middlesex County - $50,115 per year
3. Windham County - $51,000 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in physical therapy assisting in Massachusetts and to compare salaries with various related fields such as physical therapy or allied health, take a look at the graphs and charts below.