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2026 Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in Texas

[Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-occupational-therapy-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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 Texas

2026 Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in Texas

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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South Plains College
Levelland, TX

$2,733 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,788 Avg Student Debt

$41,276 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pre-occupational therapy studies, no school beat South Plains College this year. Set in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,733, compared with $5,157 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,788 to complete the pre-occupational therapy studies program here. Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies graduates of South Plains College earn a median of $30,949 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,788 median debt.

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Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX

$28,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,250 Avg Student Debt

$53,787 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Lubbock Christian University one of the best values for pre-occupational therapy studies. Lubbock Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $28,540. Students borrow a median of $27,250 to complete the pre-occupational therapy studies program here. Early-career pre-occupational therapy studies graduates make about $49,072. That is a strong return on a $27,250 median debt. Lubbock Christian University admits about 73% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 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.