2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

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 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 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. 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 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 Arkansas.

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

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

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jonesboro.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

2

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant needs to look into Arkansas Tech University. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Arkansas Tech University

3

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public university located in the small city of North Little Rock.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	55
Florida	232	428
North Carolina	231	130
Georgia	217	72
West Virginia	180	23
Tennessee	170	149
Virginia	158	174
Kentucky	129	44
Louisiana	124	67
Alabama	109	56
South Carolina	105	72

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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
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	89
Physical Therapy Assistant	77
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	1

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.