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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
680 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #146 in popularity, occupational therapist assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 680 degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of occupational therapist assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational therapist assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Occupational Therapist Assistant Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational therapist assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to check out Central Penn College. Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #922 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Penn is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Penn in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
35 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat LaGuardia Community College if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Long Island City. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.

There were approximately 35 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent data year.

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
33 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #961 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harcum College is a great college overall.

There were about 33 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
35 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #945 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Allegany College of Maryland is a small public college located in the city of Cumberland. A Best Colleges rank of #1248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Allegany College of Maryland is a great college overall.

There were about 13 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Allegany College of Maryland in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #876 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #948 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Penn College is a great college overall.

There were about 30 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 87th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 5 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mercyhurst in the most recent data year.

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Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapist assistant schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 286
Pennsylvania 978 209
Maryland 618 18
New Jersey 614 148
Delaware 345 19

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 5,792
Physical Therapy Assistant 905
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 404
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 161
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 84
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 22
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 21
Anesthesiologist Assistant 14
Lactation Consultant 9

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