Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,219 people earned their degree in occupational therapy/therapist, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 872 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent occupational therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #1 spot on the list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Occupational Therapy Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Full Boston U Occupational Therapy Report

#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Path University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bay Path is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bay Path, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Bay Path

#4

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American International College Occupational Therapy Report

#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University

#6

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 7 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New England Tech are $14,205.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at New England Tech

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You