2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Occupational Therapist Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of occupational therapist assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality occupational therapist assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on occupational therapist assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of occupational therapist assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapist assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for occupational therapist assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Occupational Therapist Assistant in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for occupational therapist assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Pearl River Community College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Poplarville.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Pearl River Community College

2

Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Holmes Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Holmes Community College

3

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Itawamba Community College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Itawamba Community College

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	428
North Carolina	231	130
Georgia	217	72
West Virginia	180	23
Tennessee	170	149
Arkansas	161	94
Virginia	158	174
Kentucky	129	44
Louisiana	124	67
Alabama	109	56
South Carolina	105	72

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Occupational Therapist Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Occupational Therapist Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	90
Medical/Clinical Assistant	19
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.