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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges in North Carolina
130 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #146 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 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 North Carolina Your choice of occupational therapist assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Occupational Therapist Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

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Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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 Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the occupational therapist assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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

It's hard to beat Cabarrus College of Health Sciences if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

It is hard to beat Central Piedmont Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 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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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to check out Durham Technical Community College. Durham Technical Community College is a small public college located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #1197 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Durham Technical Community College is a great college overall.

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

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in occupational therapist assistant. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Asheville. This college ranks 43rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 10 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at A-B Tech in the most recent data year.

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Southwestern Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Sylva. This college ranks 76th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 16 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 50th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 20 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at CFCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury. This college ranks 38th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 1 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in the most recent data year.

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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
Florida 715 428
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.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapist Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,231
Physical Therapy Assistant 184
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 141
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 43
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 25
Anesthesiologist Assistant 6
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 5

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