2024 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Occupational Therapy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapy students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on occupational therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of occupational therapy students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapy related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapy Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for occupational therapy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy needs to check out Methodist University. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Methodist University

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Wingate University
Wingate, NC

Wingate University is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Wingate.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Wingate University

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	57
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
Arkansas	74	74

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	426
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	14
Rehabilitation Science	2

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.