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2026 Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in Tennessee

[Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-occupational-therapy-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pre-occupational therapy studies students.

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• Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in Tennessee

2026 Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-occupational therapy studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

$31,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,962 Avg Student Debt

$49,378 Median Earnings (10yr)

Trevecca Nazarene University tops our 2026 list of the best value pre-occupational therapy studies schools in Tennessee. Set in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $31,300 in tuition and fees. Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies graduates carry a median of $24,962 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pre-occupational therapy studies degree recipients from Trevecca Nazarene University generally make around $52,004. That is a strong return on a $24,962 median debt. The acceptance rate is 69%.

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Tennessee Wesleyan College
Athens, TN

$30,814 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,750 Avg Student Debt

$45,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in pre-occupational therapy studies will find it at Tennessee Wesleyan College, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Athens, Tennessee Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,814. Students borrow a median of $29,750 to complete the pre-occupational therapy studies program here. Early-career pre-occupational therapy studies graduates make about $58,859. That is a strong return on a $29,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 69%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.