2024 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Ranked #15 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 74 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to occupational therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for occupational therapy students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Central Arkansas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Central Arkansas

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	57
North Carolina	190	1
Georgia	190	5
Virginia	182	81
Mississippi	154	32
Tennessee	150	62
Louisiana	146	0
Alabama	139	7
South Carolina	135	12
Kentucky	119	20

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	150

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.