2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of occupational therapist assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on occupational therapist assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of occupational therapist assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapist assistant related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska.

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

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

Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Central Community College is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Grand Island.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Central Community College

2

Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to look into Union College Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Union College Nebraska

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	337
Kansas	275	70
Missouri	210	144
Iowa	200	73
South Dakota	148	14
North Dakota	144	6

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Occupational Therapist Assistant Related Rankings by Major

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
Physical Therapy Assistant	50
Medical/Clinical Assistant	17
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	3

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.