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2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

25 Colleges in the Southwest Region
626 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.

College Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 626 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 Southwest Region 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.

Pick Your Occupational Therapist Assistant Degree Level

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 the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Southwest Region

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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
33 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to check out Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

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

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
42 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to check out Lone Star College System. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #801 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.

There were approximately 42 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat Del Mar College if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat San Jacinto Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.

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Panola College
Carthage, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Panola College is a small public college located in the town of Carthage. A Best Colleges rank of #683 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Panola College is a great college overall.

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

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

St Philip's College is a large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. This college ranks 46th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 20 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent data year.

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Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Weatherford College is a medium-sized public college located in the fringe town of Weatherford. This college ranks 63rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 18 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Weatherford College in the most recent data year.

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San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 8th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 21 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at SJC 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 Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 360
Arizona 670 100
Oklahoma 565 114
New Mexico 416 39

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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 9,639
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,236
Physical Therapy Assistant 1,026
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 413
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 149
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 116
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 76
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 65
Anesthesiologist Assistant 9
Radiologist Assistant 1

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