Each year, in New York, an average of 209 students graduate with credentials in physical therapy assisting. If you too are interested in studying physical therapy assisting, New York has 14 physical therapy assistant schools from which you can choose. You can expect to pay an average of $7,960 per year in tuition for a degree in physical therapy assisting in New York state.
New York's largest physical therapy assistant school, which is located in Long Island City, is CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Approximately 33 students graduated with a physical therapy assisting degree from CUNY LaGuardia Community College in 2009, which was 16% of the total state physical therapy assisting graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, was approximately $3,492 per year.
A majority of those with an education in physical therapy assisting pursue a career as a physical therapy assistant. If after graduation, you are planning on working in New York, it is important to know that the job outlook for physical therapy assisting graduates in the state is good. In New York, there are currently about 3,780 physical therapy assistants. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 24%, or to 4,720 physical therapy assistants.
In New York, as a physical therapy assistant, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $29,814 per year to more than $51,443 per year. But the median salary for physical therapy assistants earn $39,538 per year, in New York.
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New York University
Address:
70 Washington Sq South, New York, New York 10012-1091
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Suffolk County Community College
Address:
533 College Rd, Selden, New York 11784-2899
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Nassau Community College
Address:
One Education Dr, Garden City, New York 11530-6793
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Address:
2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, New York 11235-2398
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Touro College
Address:
27-33 W 23rd St, New York, New York 10010
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Address:
31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, New York 11101
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Onondaga Community College
Address:
4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New York 13215-4585
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Niagara County Community College
Address:
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, New York 14132
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Genesee Community College
Address:
One College Rd, Batavia, New York 14020
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Broome Community College
Address:
907 Upper Front St, Binghamton, New York 13905
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Orange County Community College
Address:
115 South St, Middletown, New York 10940
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Herkimer County Community College
Address:
100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, New York 13350-1598
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Address:
34 Cornell Drive, Canton, New York 13617-1098
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Address:
240 Pine Ridge Rd, Buffalo, New York 14225-3999
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree