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2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree occupational therapy students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#11 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #1 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUDH Occupational Therapy Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 30 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. 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

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 157 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Occupational Therapy Report

#6

Stanbridge University

Irvine, California
#12 in overall quality

Stanbridge University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 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.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Stanbridge

#7

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#9 in overall quality

Dominican University of California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

DUofC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at DUofC

#8

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#7 in overall quality

University of Puget Sound came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 33 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Puget Sound are $37,346.

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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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