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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,394 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shawnee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k list, Shawnee State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shawnee State University is $18,966 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Shawnee State University Occupational Therapy Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $20,945 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UWM Occupational Therapy Report

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan is $18,598 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern Michigan University Occupational Therapy Report

#4

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baker College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 23 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baker College is $17,177 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Baker College Occupational Therapy Report

#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k list, WMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WMU is $23,352 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at WMU

#6

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Mount Mary University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mount Mary University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Mount Mary also took the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,892 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Therapy students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mount Mary.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Mount Mary

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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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