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2023 Best Value Colleges for Occupational Therapist Assistant

160 Ranked Colleges
4,848 Degrees Awarded
$7,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 4,848 people earned their degree in occupational therapist assistant, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking, we looked at 160 colleges that offer a degree in occupational therapist assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality occupational therapist assistant programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapist assistant program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for occupational therapist assistant students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Occupational Therapist Assistant

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,813 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.

Western Technical College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,279 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students per year to attend Western Technical College.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 14 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our occupational therapist assistant students list, LATI has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,301 for occupational therapist assistant students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 21 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

SJC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Juan College is $5,705 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Amarillo College also did well on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $6,098 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,479 for occupational therapist assistant students per year to attend Delaware Tech.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 34 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our occupational therapist assistant students list, FSCJ has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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Fox College
Bedford Park, Illinois

Fox College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Fox College is a small school located in Bedford Park, Illinois that handed out 38 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Fox College also made our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Fox College is $14,435 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.

Kirkwood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $9,906 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our occupational therapist assistant students list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,834 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

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Panola College
Carthage, Texas

Panola College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Panola College is a small school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 19 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,492 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students per year to attend Panola College.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.

MATC also made our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,710 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,069 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,630 for occupational therapist assistant students per year to attend DMC.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,685 for occupational therapist assistant students per year to attend Wallace State, Hanceville.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $9,638 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Macomb Community College is in the top on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Macomb Community College is $9,982 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Northland Community and Technical College is $11,586 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $1,504 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students per year to attend South Texas College.

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With a ranking of #21, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 26 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,532 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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With a ranking of #22, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our occupational therapist assistant students list, Augusta Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools list. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.

North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,711 for Occupational Therapist Assistant students.

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Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,373 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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McLennan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools ranking. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 14 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,849 for occupational therapist assistant students.

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