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2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master's in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 323 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree occupational therapy students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Ohio

#1

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Xavier also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Xavier University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

Findlay also took the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Findlay are $17,407, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Findlay Occupational Therapy Report

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’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 Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Full Cleveland State University Occupational Therapy Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at UC

#5

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walsh University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Walsh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walsh University are $13,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Walsh University

#6

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Shawnee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 33 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Shawnee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shawnee State University are $18,256.

Full Shawnee State University 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%.

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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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