Physical Therapy Assistant Schools In Florida
There are 18 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Florida for faculty who teach physical therapy assistant classes to choose from. The trends in Florida's physical therapy assistant academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in physical therapy assistant includes physical therapy assistant training at the following levels:
- Physical Therapy Assistant Certificate
- Associates degree in Physical Therapy Assistant
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Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment
Florida | 6,140 |
National | 111,860 |
Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of Florida.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Florida
6,140 | 5,900 | 6,340 | 5,930 | 6,140 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
Physical Therapy Assistant is a shrinking field in Florida. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has shrunk by 0%. This decline is slower than the national trend for physical therapy assistant professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of physical therapy assistant professionals working around the nation.
Physical Therapy Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
$34,240 | $36,225 | $37,155 | $38,330 | $39,550 |
$43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Florida, as the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is declining, the salaries earned by physical therapy assistant professionals are increasing. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,240 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $39,550 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$27,240 |
25th percentile |
$33,990 |
50th percentile |
$39,585 |
75th percentile |
$45,970 |
90th percentile |
$51,860 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 13%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Florida, 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 90%
Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in Florida
Physical Therapy |
$81,410 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$39,550 |
Sports Medicine |
$51,002 |
In Florida, physical therapy assistant professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
17 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
Total | 18 |
As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is decreasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Florida state is decreasing. In 2006, 422 students graduated from physical therapy assistant courses in Florida. And in 2010, 375 students graduated.
Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. A majority of these graduates, or 94%, graduated with an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.