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2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Oregon

[Occupational Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/occupational-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools.

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• Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Oregon

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the occupational therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools

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George Fox University
Newberg, OR

$41,320 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,324 Avg Student Debt

$59,761 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Fox University tops our 2026 list of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools in Oregon. Located in the town of Newberg, George Fox University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $41,320 in tuition and fees. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $25,324 in student loans. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of George Fox University earn a median of $52,898 early in their careers. Set against $25,324 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

$56,374 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,170 Avg Student Debt

$60,583 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pacific University earned it the #2 place for occupational therapy/therapist. Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove. Students from in state pay about $56,374 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,170 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of Pacific University earn a median of $73,463 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,170 median debt. Pacific University admits about 90% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.