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2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southwest region, there were 532 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 451 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality occupational therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 31 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Occupational Therapy Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at TWU

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at The University of Texas at El Paso

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at NSU

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #10 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Abilene Christian

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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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