2023 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,391 occupational therapist assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,364 occupational therapist assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapist assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality occupational therapist assistant programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapist assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 279 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Tampa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. South University, Tampa is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Tampa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, South University, Tampa supports 867 students, and 108 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,458. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying occupational therapist assistant list, South University, Columbia has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 732 students enrolled at South University, Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,143. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South University, Columbia]](/colleges/south-university-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 54 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Radford University supports 10,695 students, and 460 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Radford University Veteran Student Life Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 56 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wallace State, Hanceville, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wallace State, Hanceville supports 4,763 students, and 29 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,838. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville]](/colleges/george-c-wallace-state-community-college-hanceville/student-life/veterans/)
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 28 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, A-State supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, South College supports 5,171 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 230 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,622. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full South College Veteran Student Life Report
Albany State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Albany State is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 15 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 6,509 students enrolled at Albany State were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,905. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Albany State]](/colleges/albany-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 22 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 619 of the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,195. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14.Among the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Greenville Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. GTC is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
GTC also made our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 472 of the 10,536 students enrolled at GTC were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,590. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #13, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,775. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Trident Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trident Technical College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Trident Technical College supports 11,650 students, and 966 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 663 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,934. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Trident Technical College]](/colleges/trident-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Georgia State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 33 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying occupational therapist assistant list, Middle Georgia State University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,404 students enrolled at Middle Georgia State University, 546 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 277 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,734. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Louisiana at Monroe supports 8,888 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 104 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,837. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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South University, Richmond ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. This small school is located in Glen Allen, Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, South University, Richmond supports 412 students, and 43 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,871. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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.
Full South University, Richmond Veteran Student Life Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 34 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,072 of the 22,344 students enrolled at Florida State College at Jacksonville were GI Bill® students, of which 1,533 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,070. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State College at Jacksonville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 6,090 students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College, 420 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,872. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bossier Parish Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 9,432 students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College, 524 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 267 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,728. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chattahoochee Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Chattahoochee Technical College]](/colleges/chattahoochee-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate list. University of Charleston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 2,967 students enrolled at UC, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,426. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-charleston/student-life/veterans/)
Jackson State Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Jackson State Community College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 4,203 students enrolled at Jackson State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jackson State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Daytona State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 15 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Daytona State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 12,728 students enrolled at Daytona State College, 639 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,263. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Daytona State College]](/colleges/daytona-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Pearl River Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 17 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 5,065 students enrolled at Pearl River Community College, 182 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pearl River Community College]](/colleges/pearl-river-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapist Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 21 associates’s occupational therapist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Jefferson Community and Technical College also made our “Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 12,196 students enrolled at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 285 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,239. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jefferson Community and Technical College]](/colleges/jefferson-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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