2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
688
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 688 degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School
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.
Pick Your Occupational Therapist Assistant Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.
There were approximately 14 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
31
Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Harcum College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #450 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harcum College is a great college overall.
There were about 31 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
Any student who is interested in occupational therapist assistant needs to look into Central Penn College. Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Penn is a great college overall.
There were roughly 25 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Penn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Liverpool. A Best Colleges rank of #849 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a great college overall.
There were roughly 12 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
35
Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City. This college ranks 111th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 35 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.
There were about 15 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
Located in the remote town of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 7 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Allegany College of Maryland in the most recent data year.
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RVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Branchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #917 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RVCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at RVCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
58
Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded
Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 58 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.
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