With 9 colleges offering physical therapy assistant programs, Maryland is a good choice for aspiring PTAs.

More experienced PTAs tend to have higher salary numbers in Maryland than the rest of the United States (see below graph for more info).

Considering the number of offerings and salary levels for experienced PTAs, Maryland is a solid choice to become a PTA.

You should also consider online related program options, or exercise/sports/nutrition degrees. Those are closely related to the PTA field and still have a lot of opportunity in terms of a long, successful career choice in healthcare.

If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can help all types of people in the healing process, physical therapy assisting might be the career for you! Below are listings of all the schools we could find that offer physical therapy assisting (or related) programs. Simply browse the listings and click on one of the buttons to get more information about the specific program to see if it's right for you.

Salary Comparison for PTAs in Maryland

Below is a comparison from CareerOneStop.org, US Department of Labor, comparing salaries at high, median, and lower salary levels of physical therapy assistants in Maryland to the rest of the country.

Source: CareerOneStop.org, US Department of Labor