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2027 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Colorado

[Occupational Therapist Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/occupational-therapist-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for occupational therapist assistant students.

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• Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Colorado

2027 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in occupational therapist assistant, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO

$5,049 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,335 Avg Student Debt

$37,434 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pueblo Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value occupational therapist assistant schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,049, while out-of-state students pay about $17,649. Students borrow a median of $17,335 to complete the occupational therapist assistant program here. Early-career occupational therapist assistant graduates make about $42,297. That is a strong return on a $17,335 median debt.

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Pima Medical Institute Denver
Denver, CO

$18,375 Avg Student Debt

$38,673 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pima Medical Institute Denver came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value occupational therapist assistant schools. Pima Medical Institute Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Denver. Typical student debt for occupational therapist assistant graduates is $18,375. Soon after graduation, occupational therapist assistant degree recipients from Pima Medical Institute Denver generally make around $38,045. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.