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2024 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges in Pennsylvania
981 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #83 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 981 degrees in occupational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of occupational therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Occupational Therapy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Occupational Therapy Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Master's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of occupational therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Occupational Therapy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
164 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in occupational therapy needs to take a look at Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 164 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
62 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to look into Duquesne University. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
70 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
56 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Scranton if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were about 56 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
58 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salus University
Elkins Park, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
88 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 88 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Salus University in the most recent data year.

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
47 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Etown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Elizabethtown. This college ranks 29th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 47 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Elizabethtown College

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
45 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit university with a student population.

There were about 45 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from University of the Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
84 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 84 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,095
Maryland 618 206
New Jersey 614 123
District of Columbia 441 62
Delaware 345 38

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Occupational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1,232
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 274
Rehabilitation Science 241
Art Therapy 226
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 99
Music Therapy 94
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 33
Orthotist/Prosthetist 24
Dance Therapy 19
Animal-Assisted Therapy 7

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