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2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle 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 also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at UW Seattle

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CSUDH is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $48-$75k list, CSUDH has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at California State University - Dominguez Hills

#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #10 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 EWU are $28,921.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at EWU

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at USC

#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 76 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $48-$75k list, San Jose State has also earned the #8 rank 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 are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Jose State Occupational Therapy Report

#6

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#9 in overall quality

Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Dominican University of California is located in San Rafael, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

DUofC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Dominican University of California Occupational Therapy Report

#7

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#7 in overall quality

University of Puget Sound came in at #7 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 $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 33 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound also took the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Puget Sound are $37,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at University of Puget Sound

#8

Stanbridge University

Irvine, California
#12 in overall quality

Stanbridge University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Stanbridge also took the #12 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Full Stanbridge University Occupational Therapy Report

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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%.

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.

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