Each year, in the range of 0.1% of South Dakota graduates, graduate from Physical Therapy Assistant degree programs.

The only accredited Physical Therapy Assistant school in South Dakota is Lake Area Technical Institute, which is located in Watertown. In 2010, Lake Area Technical Institute was ranked 64th nationwide. Approximately 21 students graduated from Physical Therapy Assistant programs at Lake Area Technical Institute, in 2010.

Cost

The tuition rate for students taking Physical Therapy Assistant courses at Lake Area Technical Institute was $5,236 per year.

A Physical Therapy Assistant degree from a South Dakota school... what next?

The highest percentage of Physical Therapy Assistant graduates in South Dakota pursue careers as a physical therapy assistant. The following counties have the largest number of South Dakota physical therapy assistants:

1. Lincoln County - 110 physical therapy assistants
2. Beadle County - 80 physical therapy assistants

Salary

A physical therapy assistant in South Dakota makes an average of $32,860 per year. However, this number is only an average. physical therapy assistants in South Dakota had varying salaries from $26,940 to $40,390 per year in 2010. On average a physical therapy assistant earns the most in the following South Dakota counties:

1. Lincoln County - $33,470 per year
2. Beadle County - $32,970 per year

The South Dakota counties with the lowest average salary for physical therapy assistants are:

1. Beadle County - $32,970 per year
2. Lincoln County - $33,470 per year

More Information

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