2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 110 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapist Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on occupational therapist assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of occupational therapist assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Occupational Therapist Assistant in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant has to look into Harcum College. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Harcum College

2

Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Central Penn College is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Central Penn College

3

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to take a look at Community College of Allegheny County. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Community College of Allegheny County

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
New Jersey	249	148
Maryland	221	18
Delaware	96	19

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Occupational Therapist Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Occupational Therapist Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	220
Medical/Clinical Assistant	105
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	34
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	7
Anesthesiologist Assistant	7

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.