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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,848 people earned their degree in occupational therapist assistant, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 626 occupational therapist assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 613 occupational therapist assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapist assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their occupational therapist assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree occupational therapist assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. CSC is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tishomingo, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Panola College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Panola College is a small school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 19 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 46 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weatherford College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school situated in Weatherford, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 21 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Navarro College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 24 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Tulsa Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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GateWay Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Laredo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
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South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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