2024 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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 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.

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 Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

A T Still University of Health Sciences is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Kirksville.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from A T Still University of Health Sciences

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	9
Iowa	177	80
Kansas	134	1
Nebraska	99	119
North Dakota	88	60
South Dakota	57	37

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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.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	576
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.