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2026 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Utah

[Occupational Therapist Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/occupational-therapist-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 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 Utah

2026 Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Utah

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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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

$4,426 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,136 Avg Student Debt

$47,867 Median Earnings (10yr)

Salt Lake Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value occupational therapist assistant schools in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,426, with out-of-state students paying around $14,244. Typical student debt for occupational therapist assistant graduates is $14,136. Early-career occupational therapist assistant graduates make about $34,862. That is a strong return on a $14,136 median debt.

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Ameritech College Draper
Draper, UT

$19,260 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,062 Avg Student Debt

$49,841 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ameritech College Draper came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value occupational therapist assistant schools. Ameritech College Draper is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,260. Occupational Therapist Assistant graduates carry a median of $13,062 in student loans. Early-career occupational therapist assistant graduates make about $34,607. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.