2025 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of occupational therapist assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 associate degrees in occupational therapist assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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. 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 take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 complete 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

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 Missouri.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. MCC is a large public college located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

2

State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

State Fair Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from State Fair Community College

3

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant has to look into Ozarks Technical Community College. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Ozarks Technical Community College

4

Crowder College
Neosho, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in occupational therapist assistant has to look into Crowder College. Crowder College is a small public college located in the distant town of Neosho.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Crowder College

5

Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

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

6

Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Three Rivers College is a small public college located in the town of Poplar Bluff.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from Three Rivers College

7

St Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from St Charles Community College

8

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Fenton, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

SLCHC is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Fenton.More information about a associate in occupational therapist assistant from St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	337
Kansas	275	70
Iowa	200	73
Nebraska	163	29
South Dakota	148	14
North Dakota	144	6

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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	125
Medical/Clinical Assistant	23

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.