2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

If you pursue a associate degree in occupational therapist assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #32 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to occupational therapist assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapist assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapist assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for occupational therapist assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Occupational Therapist Assistant in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

114 Annual Graduates

St Catherine University is a great option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from St Catherine University

2

Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Anoka Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Anoka Technical College

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	70
Missouri	210	144
Iowa	200	73
Nebraska	163	29
South Dakota	148	14
North Dakota	144	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapist Assistant

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

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapist Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	86
Medical/Clinical Assistant	50
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	19
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.