2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

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

Across Ohio, there were 323 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking looked at 3 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.

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 Doctorate in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State Occupational Therapy Report

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$27,067 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Toledo

#3

Kettering College

Kettering, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$41,336 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kettering College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Kettering College is located in Kettering, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kettering College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering College are $41,336, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Kettering College

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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