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2022 Best Value Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
532 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for OCCC is $6,842 for southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at OCCC

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Occupational Therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Occupational Therapy Report

#3

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Full South Plains College Occupational Therapy Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k list, TWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,617 for Southwest Region Occupational Therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas Woman’s University Occupational Therapy Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 24 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k list, UTEP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#6

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 20 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Occupational Therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NSU Occupational Therapy Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 45 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Occupational Therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Northern Arizona University Occupational Therapy Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region occupational therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Occupational Therapy Report

Abilene Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian is $26,809 for Southwest Region Occupational Therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Abilene Christian

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $36,039 for Southwest Region Occupational Therapy students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Baylor University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baylor 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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