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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Florida

8 Colleges in Florida
428 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #146 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 428 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 Florida Your choice of occupational therapist assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Occupational Therapist Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapist Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of occupational therapist assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Florida Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

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

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

It's hard to beat Florida State College at Jacksonville if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

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

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
45.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat South University, Tampa if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 24 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at South University, Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Daytona State College if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Daytona State College is a large public college located in the small city of Daytona Beach. This college ranks 45th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 15 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 20 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at AHU in the most recent data year.

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

Polk State is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Winter Haven. This college ranks 47th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 17 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Polk State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
71.4% Growth in Graduates

State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Bradenton. This college ranks 52nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 21 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Concorde Career Institute - Miramar is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miramar.

There were roughly 18 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career Institute - Miramar in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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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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 4,377
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 906
Physical Therapy Assistant 787
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 75
Anesthesiologist Assistant 71
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 43
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 19

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