Physical Therapy Assistant Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 6 accredited schools where physical therapy assistant classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physical therapy assistant academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in physical therapy assistant training at the following levels:
- Physical Therapy Assistant Certificate
- Associates degree in Physical Therapy Assistant
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment
| Arizona | 1,590 |
| National | 111,860 |
Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Arizona
| 1,970 | 1,880 | 1,890 | 1,780 | 1,590 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of physical therapy assistant is shrinking. In Arizona, 380 less physical therapy assistant professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has shrunk by 19%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of physical therapy assistant professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Physical Therapy Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $27,585 | $28,400 | $32,695 | $34,335 | $35,160 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is declining, the salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are increasing in Arizona. In 2006 physical therapy assistant professionals made a mean salary of $27,585 per year, and in 2010 they made $35,160 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$20,495 |
25th percentile |
$25,135 |
50th percentile |
$36,770 |
75th percentile |
$43,350 |
90th percentile |
$48,920 |
This represents a 22% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Arizona, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy assistant. The pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 139%
Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in Arizona
Physical Therapy |
$79,350 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$35,160 |
Sports Medicine |
$47,608 |
Physical therapy assistant professionals in Arizona earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 7 |
As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Arizona state is increasing. In 2006 there were 223 physical therapy assistant graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 245 graduates.
Thus there was a 10% percent increase in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. Most of these graduates, or 71%, earned an undergraduate certificate in physical therapy assistant.