2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New York

Ranked #32 in popularity, occupational therapist assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 187 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 full 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

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 Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant.

10 Top New York Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North
Liverpool, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to take a look at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North

2

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

LaGuardia Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from LaGuardia Community College

3

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Suffolk County Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Suffolk County Community College

4

Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
Rochester, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Bryant & Stratton College - Greece

5

Orange County Community College
Middletown, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

SUNY Orange is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Middletown.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Orange County Community College

6

Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Mercy College

7

Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Erie Community College

8

Maria College of Albany
Albany, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Maria College of Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Albany.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Maria College of Albany

9

Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Suffern.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Rockland Community College

10

Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Jamestown Community College is a small public college located in the town of Jamestown.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Jamestown Community College

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
Pennsylvania	379	209
New Jersey	249	148
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 Majors Related to Occupational Therapist Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	630
Physical Therapy Assistant	194
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	47
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.