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2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois
192 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #146 in popularity, occupational therapist assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 192 degrees in occupational therapist assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Illinois Your choice of occupational therapist assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational therapist assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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 Schools in Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational therapist assistant degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
47 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to look into Fox College. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Tinley Park.

There were approximately 47 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent year we have data available.

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McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
6.7% Growth in Graduates

McHenry County College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 60th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 15 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to check out Lewis and Clark Community College. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Godfrey. This college ranks 57th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Illinois Central College if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. ICC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of East Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #871 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ICC is a great college overall.

There were about 13 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Parkland College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #1385 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Parkland College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

LLCC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #437 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LLCC is a great college overall.

There were about 13 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LLCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL
35 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 35 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wilbur Wright College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 241
Michigan 915 117
Indiana 737 50
Wisconsin 672 101

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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 1,338
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 815
Physical Therapy Assistant 295
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 101
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 30
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 25
Anesthesiologist Assistant 11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 4

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