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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region

47 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,391 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.

College Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,391 degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region 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

The occupational therapist assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
279 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 279 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN

South College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 21 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Concord.

There were approximately 24 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to check out Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were about 28 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
34 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were about 34 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Radford. A Best Colleges rank of #936 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Radford is a great university overall.

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

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #661 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trident Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 10 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Trident Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 22 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
56 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 56 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Augusta Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #787 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augusta Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 14 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapist assistant colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 428
North Carolina 710 130
Georgia 690 72
Virginia 630 174
Tennessee 624 149
South Carolina 530 72
Kentucky 518 44
Mississippi 501 55
Alabama 500 56
Louisiana 489 67
Arkansas 466 94
West Virginia 410 23

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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 13,689
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 2,484
Physical Therapy Assistant 2,111
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 849
Anesthesiologist Assistant 138
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 63
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 62
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 50
Lactation Consultant 29
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 25

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