2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you pursue a associate degree in occupational therapist assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #32 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

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 complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools

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 Massachusetts.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

North Shore Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from North Shore Community College

2

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Quinsigamond Community College

3

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to take a look at Springfield Technical Community College. STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Springfield Technical Community College

4

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bristol Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Bristol is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Fall River.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Bristol Community College

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	156	56
New Hampshire	114	11
Rhode Island	101	45
Maine	94	11

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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.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapist Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	50
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	26
Medical/Clinical Assistant	5

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.