2026 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Minnesota

Occupational Therapist Assistant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapist assistant students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Occupational Therapist Assistant in Minnesota

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the occupational therapist assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Occupational Therapist Assistant

1

Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

$40,000 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Anoka Technical College the best school in the country for a degree in occupational therapist assistant. This mid-sized public university is located in the suburb of Anoka. Anoka Technical College awarded about 17 occupational therapist assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, occupational therapist assistant degree recipients from Anoka Technical College generally make around $40,000. Anoka Technical College graduates carry a median of $21,541 in student loans. Get the full occupational therapist assistant details for Anoka Technical College

2

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

130 Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Awarded

$40,149 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes St Catherine University one of the top schools for occupational therapist assistant. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. There were roughly 130 occupational therapist assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Catherine University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, occupational therapist assistant degree recipients from St Catherine University generally make around $40,149. St Catherine University graduates carry a median of $30,500 in student loans. Read more about the occupational therapist assistant program at St Catherine University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.