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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in New York

9 Colleges in New York
286 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 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 286 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 New York The occupational therapist assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Occupational Therapist Assistant Rankings by 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 New York 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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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

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to look into LaGuardia Community College. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia 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

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to check out Suffolk County Community College. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #945 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat Orange County Community College if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. SUNY Orange is a small public college located in the city of Middletown. This college ranks 111th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 30 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Orange in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
95.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Villa Maria College if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Buffalo, Villa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Villa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in occupational therapist assistant has to look into Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North. Located in the large suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2029th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 10 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 12 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
40 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albany, Maria College of Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 40 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Maria College of Albany in the most recent data year.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry. A Best Colleges rank of #1413 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercy is a great college overall.

There were about 25 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
81.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 116th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 16 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
37 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Jamestown Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Jamestown. This college ranks 132nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 37 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Jamestown Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 209
Maryland 618 18
New Jersey 614 148
Delaware 345 19

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Occupational Therapist Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2,776
Physical Therapy Assistant 303
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 113
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 66
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 46
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 36

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