2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
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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 the New England region, there were 872 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 624 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent occupational therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 90 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree occupational therapy students list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. American International College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree occupational therapy students list, AIC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.
Worcester State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 32 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree occupational therapy students list, New England Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England Tech are $14,205, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.
Salem State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Husson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Husson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Husson University are $17,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Bay Path is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 48 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Bay Path also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
UNH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.
MCPHS University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.
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University of New England did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of New England is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 52 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
UNE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New England are $28,016.
Springfield College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Springfield College also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535.
Sacred Heart University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 49 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree occupational therapy students list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806.
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Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tufts also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.
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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.
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