A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of occupational therapists, to direct patient participation in skill-enhancing, learning, and motivational tasks; correct or diminish pathologies; and to provide direct health education and promotion services. Includes instruction in human life span development, occupational therapy principles and practice skills, treatment planning and implementation, record-keeping and documentation, patient education and intervention, activity and program direction, and assistive services management.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 415 | 8% | $22,208 |
| 2 | Eastwick College-Ramsey | 124 | 44% | $17,150 |
| 3 | St Catherine University | 94 | 6% | $52,164 |
| 4 | Stanbridge University | 88 | 19% | N/A |
| 5 | New England Institute of Technology | 56 | 5% | $47,792 |
| 6 | Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | 52 | 17% | N/A |
| 7 | CBD College | 51 | 16% | N/A |
| 8 | Santa Ana College | 51 | 0% | $3,076 |
| 9 | Baker College | 51 | 1% | $21,000 |
| 10 | Fox College | 43 | 17% | $17,090 |
| 11 | Maria College of Albany | 42 | 19% | $16,640 |
| 12 | Lorain County Community College | 41 | 2% | $4,544 |
| 13 | Navarro College | 40 | 3% | $18,124 |
| 14 | Sinclair Community College | 38 | 1% | $3,830 |
| 15 | Harcum College | 38 | 9% | $38,395 |
| 16 | Piedmont Technical College | 37 | 4% | $6,421 |
| 17 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | 37 | 2% | $15,100 |
| 18 | Lone Star College System | 37 | 0% | $4,150 |
| 19 | American Career College-Anaheim | 36 | 7% | N/A |
| 20 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 35 | 1% | $6,734 |
| 21 | Parker University | 34 | 18% | $16,364 |
| 22 | Weatherford College | 34 | 3% | $16,237 |
| 23 | Concorde Career College-Memphis | 34 | 4% | N/A |
| 24 | Tidewater Community College | 31 | 1% | $7,061 |
| 25 | Goodwin College | 31 | 4% | $33,970 |
| 26 | Three Rivers College | 31 | 3% | $16,480 |
| 27 | Fox Valley Technical College | 30 | 1% | $6,525 |
| 28 | Howard University | 30 | 2% | $44,651 |
| 29 | Arkansas State University-Main Campus | 29 | 1% | $23,101 |
| 30 | Macomb Community College | 29 | 1% | $5,015 |
| 31 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 29 | 16% | $14,594 |
| 32 | Bristol Community College | 29 | 2% | $6,776 |
| 33 | Sacramento City College | 28 | 1% | $2,958 |
| 34 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 28 | 2% | $21,762 |
| 35 | Central Penn College | 27 | 7% | $28,830 |
| 36 | University of Southern Indiana | 27 | 1% | $21,081 |
| 37 | Nashville State Community College | 27 | 2% | $5,703 |
| 38 | South University-West Palm Beach | 27 | 8% | $18,514 |
| 39 | North Shore Community College | 27 | 2% | $6,384 |
| 40 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | 27 | 3% | $6,080 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 26 | 2% | $33,152 |
| 42 | Suffolk County Community College | 26 | 1% | $7,292 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 26 | 6% | $33,396 |
| 44 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | 25 | 2% | $5,890 |
| 45 | AdventHealth University | 25 | 5% | $25,304 |
| 46 | Community College of Allegheny County | 25 | 1% | $5,815 |
| 47 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | 25 | 5% | $6,262 |
| 48 | Pima Medical Institute-Mesa | 25 | 4% | N/A |
| 49 | Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse | 25 | 17% | $30,750 |
| 50 | Pima Medical Institute-Houston | 25 | 4% | N/A |
| 51 | Stark State College | 25 | 1% | $5,170 |
| 52 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 25 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 53 | Middle Georgia State University | 25 | 2% | $15,895 |
| 54 | St Philip's College | 25 | 1% | $4,311 |
| 55 | Greenville Technical College | 24 | 1% | $5,780 |
| 56 | South College | 24 | 6% | $17,873 |
| 57 | Mercy College | 24 | 1% | $38,200 |
| 58 | Lewis and Clark Community College | 24 | 2% | $4,560 |
| 59 | Central Piedmont Community College | 24 | 1% | $4,429 |
| 60 | Shawnee State University | 23 | 3% | $23,148 |
| 61 | Southwest Virginia Community College | 23 | 3% | $6,003 |
| 62 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | 23 | 1% | $6,504 |
| 63 | Crowder College | 23 | 2% | $12,587 |
| 64 | Herzing University-Minneapolis | 23 | 18% | $14,000 |
| 65 | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | 23 | 1% | $4,949 |
| 66 | Rockland Community College | 23 | 3% | $6,522 |
| 67 | Orange County Community College | 23 | 3% | $7,080 |
| 68 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 23 | 3% | $7,286 |
| 69 | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | 23 | 2% | $5,404 |
| 70 | Roane State Community College | 22 | 2% | $5,943 |
| 71 | St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | 22 | 12% | $26,215 |
| 72 | Cape Fear Community College | 22 | 1% | $4,348 |
| 73 | South University-Columbia | 22 | 8% | $18,514 |
| 74 | Linn-Benton Community College | 22 | 2% | $5,834 |
| 75 | Zane State College | 22 | 4% | $6,756 |
| 76 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 22 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 77 | Houston Community College | 22 | 0% | $3,882 |
| 78 | Daytona State College | 21 | 1% | $4,304 |
| 79 | Polk State College | 21 | 1% | $5,366 |
| 80 | Owens Community College | 21 | 2% | $6,610 |
| 81 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 21 | 21% | $15,182 |
| 82 | Pima Medical Institute-Denver | 21 | 4% | N/A |
| 83 | Grand Rapids Community College | 21 | 1% | $4,743 |
| 84 | Lincoln College of New England-Southington | 21 | 15% | $37,510 |
| 85 | Parkland College | 21 | 1% | $6,120 |
| 86 | Pearl River Community College | 21 | 2% | $13,350 |
| 87 | Jamestown Community College | 21 | 3% | $19,350 |
| 88 | Neosho County Community College | 20 | 2% | $15,792 |
| 89 | Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 20 | 7% | $19,811 |
| 90 | University of Charleston | 20 | 3% | $44,700 |
| 91 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | 20 | 0% | $5,328 |
| 92 | Marion Technical College | 20 | 4% | $5,902 |
| 93 | Panola College | 20 | 3% | $15,742 |
| 94 | South University-Tampa | 20 | 5% | $18,514 |
| 95 | Green River College | 20 | 1% | $4,923 |
| 96 | Delgado Community College | 20 | 1% | $6,079 |
| 97 | Virginia College-Richmond | 20 | 10% | $4,480 |
| 98 | Washburn University | 20 | 2% | $22,056 |
| 99 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | 20 | 2% | N/A |
| 100 | Ozarks Technical Community College | 20 | 1% | $4,192 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Occupational Therapist Assistant program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.