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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges in New Jersey
192 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #146 in popularity, occupational therapist assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 192 degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in New Jersey Your choice of occupational therapist assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational therapist assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapist Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational therapist assistant degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Raritan Valley Community College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in occupational therapist assistant. RVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Branchburg. This college ranks 36th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 17 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at RVCC in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
138 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Eastwick College - Ramsey is a great option for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Ramsey.

There were about 138 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Eastwick College - Ramsey in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
50.0% Growth in Graduates

County College of Morris is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Randolph. A Best Colleges rank of #1291 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means County College of Morris is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at County College of Morris in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
25.0% Growth in Graduates

OCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Toms River. A Best Colleges rank of #1184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 37th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 2 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at PCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Camden County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Blackwood. This college ranks 38th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 2 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026286
Pennsylvania978209
Maryland61818
Delaware34519

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Occupational Therapist Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant1,473
Physical Therapy Assistant75
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services37
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant28
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)5
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant2

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