by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 415 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of occupational therapist assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality occupational therapist assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for occupational therapist assistant students working on their associate degree.
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 Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant.
It is hard to beat Santa Ana College if you want to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Santa Ana College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Lake Washington Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat Linn-Benton Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. LBCC is a small public college located in the small city of Albany.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Linn-Benton Community College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to look into Green River College. GRC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Auburn.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Green River College
Stanbridge is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Stanbridge University
Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, PMI Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas
Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from CBD College
Located in the city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from American Career College - Anaheim
Located in the suburb of San Marcos, PMI San Marcos is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos
Platt College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Anaheim.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Platt College - Anaheim
Explore the best occupational therapist assistant schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 405 | 233 |
| Washington | 288 | 80 |
| Oregon | 260 | 24 |
| Nevada | 185 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 79 | 8 |
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 | 1,041 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 822 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 185 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 144 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 23 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 18 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 4 |