Physical Therapy Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0806

at Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo in Buffalo, NY

21 - Below AveragePrivate, Non-Profit

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$32,115

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$32,115

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.

How This Program Compares

First-year graduate earnings vs. Medical Assisting programs in New York

$32,11510% below average

Benchmark: $35,546 — average of 26 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Medical Assisting

$42,000

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Medical Assisting

+13%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

The Physical Therapy Assistant program at Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo in Buffalo, New York is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this private nonprofit institution. Classified under CIP code 51.0806 in the allied health professions field, the program prepares students to work under the direction of licensed physical therapists, providing therapeutic exercises, patient education, and rehabilitative care in clinical settings.

Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo offers related programs in healthcare and technical fields, including Medical/Clinical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary, and System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager. Students in the Physical Therapy Assistant program can expect a curriculum combining anatomy, physiology, therapeutic modalities, kinesiology, and supervised clinical practice, with the program designed to prepare graduates for state licensure requirements in New York.

CIP 51.0806 — Physical Therapy Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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