2024 Best Occupational Therapy Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Ranked #26 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Occupational Therapy Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 master's degrees in occupational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’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 - The number of occupational therapy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Occupational Therapy

1

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

89 Annual Graduates

Spalding University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in occupational therapy from Spalding University

1

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in occupational therapy from Eastern Kentucky University

2

Murray State University
Murray, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Murray State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in occupational therapy. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray.More information about a master’s in occupational therapy from Murray State University

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	422	267
Georgia	370	134
North Carolina	334	180
Virginia	331	147
Tennessee	313	138
Alabama	258	143
Louisiana	250	91
Mississippi	243	0
West Virginia	164	38

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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
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	29
Music Therapy	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.