2025 Best Occupational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

an associate degree in occupational therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #370 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapy students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 associate degrees in occupational therapy 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 many resources a school devotes to occupational therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of occupational therapy 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 therapy related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for occupational therapy students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapy

1

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Thomas Jefferson University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapy. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in occupational therapy from Thomas Jefferson University

2

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Community College of Baltimore County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapy. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapy from Community College of Baltimore County

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	37
Maryland	221	49

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Occupational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	33
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	19

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.