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2024 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
246 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 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 246 degrees in occupational therapy during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Virginia 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

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

The occupational therapy 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 Therapy Schools in Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Occupational Therapy

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
66 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Shenandoah University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 66 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
46 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in occupational therapy. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
38 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Radford University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 38 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to take a look at James Madison University. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
40 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 40 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent data year.

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Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715324
North Carolina710181
Georgia690139
Tennessee624200
South Carolina53012
Kentucky518256
Mississippi50136
Alabama500150
Louisiana48991
Arkansas46674
West Virginia41038

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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 MajorAnnual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist372
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy35
Music Therapy17
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling17
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions12
Rehabilitation Science10
Art Therapy9

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