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2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges in the Southwest Region
513 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 513 degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.

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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

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to check out Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 20 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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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

South Texas College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were about 11 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas 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
44 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapist assistant has to look into 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 #557 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.

There were about 44 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat San Jacinto Community College if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #913 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.

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

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 16 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
42.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GateWay Community College is a great college overall.

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

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

Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

OCCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Oklahoma City. A Best Colleges rank of #651 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OCCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 63rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 23 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at Navarro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 9,437
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,301
Physical Therapy Assistant 987
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 302
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 134
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 115
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 92
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 55
Radiologist Assistant 9
Anesthesiologist Assistant 8

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