Physical Therapy Assistant Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 6 accredited physical therapy assistant schools where physical therapy assistant faculty who teach physical therapy assistant classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physical therapy assistant academic community in Kentucky, and the future trends in physical therapy assistant training at the physical therapy assistant associates degree level.
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Kentucky Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment
| Kentucky | 2,190 |
| National | 111,860 |
Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Kentucky
| 1,780 | 1,690 | 1,790 | 2,140 | 2,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of physical therapy assistant professionals is growing in Kentucky. There were 410 more physical therapy assistant professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has grown by 23% in four years. This growth is faster 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 Kentucky
| $31,020 | $32,755 | $32,355 | $35,110 | $34,890 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kentucky, as the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is growing, the salaries earned by physical therapy assistant professionals are increasing. In 2006 physical therapy assistant professionals made a mean salary of $31,020 per year, and in 2010 they made $34,890 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$23,615 |
25th percentile |
$28,590 |
50th percentile |
$33,210 |
75th percentile |
$39,675 |
90th percentile |
$48,680 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Kentucky, 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 106%
Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Physical Therapy |
$76,720 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$34,890 |
Sports Medicine |
$45,865 |
In Kentucky, physical therapy assistant professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Physical Therapy Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Kentucky state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 69 physical therapy assistant graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in Kentucky and in 2010 there were 79 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky by 14%. 100% of these graduates received an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.