2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 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. 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 schools 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 the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Salt Lake Community College

2

Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Pueblo Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Pueblo Community College

3

AmeriTech College - Draper
Draper, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat AmeriTech College - Draper if you wish to pursue an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from AmeriTech College - Draper

4

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Idaho State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Idaho State University

5

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from College of Western Idaho

6

Pima Medical Institute - Denver
Denver, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Pima Medical Institute - Denver

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapist assistant colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	62
Idaho	219	37
Wyoming	217	7
Colorado	182	61

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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
Physical Therapy Assistant	289
Medical/Clinical Assistant	153
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	24
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	16
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	7
Speech-Language Pathology 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.