2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Occupational Therapist Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 107 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

The occupational therapist assistant associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to occupational therapist assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapist assistant 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 therapist assistant related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 New Jersey.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Occupational Therapist Assistant in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Raritan Valley Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Raritan Valley Community College

3

Felician University
Lodi, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Felician University if you want to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Felician is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lodi.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Felician University

4

Eastwick College - Ramsey
Ramsey, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Eastwick College - Ramsey is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Eastwick College - Ramsey

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	286
Pennsylvania	379	209
Maryland	221	18
Delaware	96	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapist Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Occupational Therapist Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	92
Physical Therapy Assistant	57
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	28

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.