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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
942 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Occupational Therapy is the 84th most popular major in the country with 9,219 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,257 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 942 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Occupational Therapy Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at UW Seattle

#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 30 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Washington University Occupational Therapy Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 157 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Jose State University Occupational Therapy Report

#6

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#7 in overall quality

University of Puget Sound came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Puget Sound are $37,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Puget Sound

#7

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#9 in overall quality

Dominican University of California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Rafael, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

DUofC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DUofC are $16,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DUofC Occupational Therapy Report

#8

Stanbridge University

Irvine, California
#12 in overall quality

Stanbridge University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 66 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanbridge not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Stanbridge

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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%.

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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.

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