2023 Best Value Colleges for Occupational Therapy
183
Ranked Colleges
9,958
Degrees Awarded
$19,100
Avg Net Price*
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In 2020-2021, 9,958 people earned their degree in occupational therapy/therapist, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools” ranking looked at 183 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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
The colleges and universities below are the best for occupational therapy students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Occupational Therapy
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
UT Health San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools” list.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full UT Health San Antonio Occupational Therapy Report
Out of the 183 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UMary is $18,572 for occupational therapy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full University of Mary Occupational Therapy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Scranton is $34,378 for Occupational Therapy students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Scranton
Out of the 183 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Occupational Therapy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
UTMB Galveston also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools” list, coming in at #4.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UTMB Galveston Occupational Therapy Report
Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 150 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,684 for occupational therapy students.
Full TWU Occupational Therapy Report
University of Central Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for occupational therapy students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at UCA
Carroll University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,987 for Occupational Therapy students per year to attend Carroll University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Carroll U
Milligan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Milligan is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Milligan is $20,690 for occupational therapy students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Milligan Occupational Therapy Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking, coming in at #10. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,654 for occupational therapy students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
With a ranking of #11, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools list. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CCBC is $7,890 for Occupational Therapy students.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at CCBC
Spalding University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools list. Spalding is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 93 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Spalding University is $21,976 for Occupational Therapy students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at Spalding University
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Rockhurst is $19,340 for Occupational Therapy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at Rockhurst
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 25 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for occupational therapy students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at Missouri State University - Springfield
College of Saint Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,345 for occupational therapy students per year to attend Saint Mary.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full College of Saint Mary Occupational Therapy Report
With a ranking of #16, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools list. Mount Mary University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 101 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,985 for occupational therapy students per year to attend Mount Mary University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at Mount Mary
University of North Dakota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,966 for occupational therapy students per year to attend UND.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of North Dakota
With a ranking of #17, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 120 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Creighton is also in the top of our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $31,218 for Occupational Therapy students per year to attend Creighton University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at Creighton
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at RMUoHP
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend St. Scholastica is $22,545 for Occupational Therapy students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at The College of Saint Scholastica
Touro College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 58 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for occupational therapy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Touro College Occupational Therapy Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for occupational therapy students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #23, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Dakota is $19,389 for Occupational Therapy students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Dakota Occupational Therapy Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 32 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,290 for occupational therapy students per year to attend Maryville U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville U Occupational Therapy Report
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools ranking, coming in at #25. USAHS is a medium-sized school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 491 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
USAHS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Schools” list.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Report
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