Physical Therapy Assistant Schools In Texas
Physical Therapy Assistant classes faculty can choose to work at one of 18 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Texas. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physical therapy assistant in the state of Texas, which encompasses physical therapy assistant training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment
| Texas | 8,660 |
| National | 111,860 |
Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 8% work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Texas
| 8,720 | 7,790 | 7,700 | 7,170 | 8,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Physical Therapy Assistant is a shrinking field in Texas. 60 less physical therapy assistant professionals were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Texas, this field has shrunk by 1% in four years. 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 Texas
| $32,375 | $36,140 | $37,530 | $41,945 | $42,450 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- 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 Texas. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $32,375 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,450 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$27,990 |
25th percentile |
$33,580 |
50th percentile |
$39,685 |
75th percentile |
$48,995 |
90th percentile |
$60,430 |
This represents a 24% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 116% pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy assistant in Texas.
Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in Texas
Physical Therapy |
$86,390 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$42,450 |
Sports Medicine |
$55,438 |
Physical therapy assistant professionals in Texas 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 Texas
associate |
18 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 19 |
As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is decreasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Texas state is decreasing. In Texas, there were 253 graduates in 2006. And there were 242 graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 4% percent decrease in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. A majority of these graduates, or 95%, graduated with an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.