2024 Best Occupational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Occupational Therapy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #370 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 associate degrees in occupational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on occupational therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapy Schools

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 Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapy

1

Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapy. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Amarillo.More information about a associate in occupational therapy from Amarillo College

2

South Plains College
Levelland, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat South Plains College if you want to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapy. South Plains College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Levelland.More information about a associate in occupational therapy from South Plains College

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	3
New Mexico	255	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Orthotist/Prosthetist	7
Physical Therapy/Therapist	3
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.