by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in occupational therapist assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful occupational therapist assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region 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 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region. Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a small school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 75 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region 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.
Full Lone Star College System Occupational Therapist Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. PMI El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Occupational Therapist Assistant Report
With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Parker University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 24 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Navarro College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 22 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Navarro College Occupational Therapist Assistant Report
San Juan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Pima Medical Institute - Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Panola College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Panola College is a small public school situated in Carthage, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weatherford College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
Connors State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Connors State College is a small public school situated in Warner, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapist assistant students in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 12 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto College Occupational Therapist Assistant Report
GateWay Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapist Assistant Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Amarillo College Occupational Therapist Assistant Report
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