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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

182 Colleges in the United States
4,508 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #146 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 182 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,508 degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools Your choice of occupational therapist assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Occupational Therapist Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Occupational Therapist Assistant Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapist Assistant
Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Therapist Assistant

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the occupational therapist assistant degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
251 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 251 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
47 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Fox College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Tinley Park.

There were about 47 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
200 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to take a look at St Catherine University. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
32 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

There were approximately 32 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 14 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapist assistant from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 25 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Penn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In OH
32 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. This college ranks 30th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 32 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very 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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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 16 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
44 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 41st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 44 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 13 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapist assistant from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
76 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 76 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 25 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapist assistant from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the city of Jacksonville. This college ranks 17th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 15 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
34 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 34 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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

Trident Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #661 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trident Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Trident Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 13 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapist assistant from Lake Area Technical Institute

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 22 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
35 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City. This college ranks 46th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 35 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 12 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
50 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Hanceville. This college ranks 12th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 50 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
28Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GA
29Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX
30Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
31Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA
32South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX
33North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA
34Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA
34Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WI
35Panola CollegeCarthage, TX
36Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI

Occupational Therapist Assistant by Region

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

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapist Assistant

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant6,499
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)3,373
Radiologist Assistant1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant375
Anesthesiologist Assistant371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant299

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