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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great occupational therapy/therapist programs and 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. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

CSUDH also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

EWU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Eastern Washington University

#4

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 San Jose State are $18,790.

Full San Jose State University Occupational Therapy Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 157 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#6

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#7 in overall quality

University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 also took the #7 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 Puget Sound are $37,346.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Puget Sound

#7

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Dominican University of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k list, DUofC has also earned the #9 rank 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 DUofC are $16,520.

Full DUofC Occupational Therapy Report

#8

Stanbridge University

Irvine, California
#12 in overall quality

Stanbridge University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 66 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

Stanbridge also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.

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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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