2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia
[Occupational Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/occupational-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong occupational therapy/therapist education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools.
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2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in District of Columbia
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
For return on investment in occupational therapy/therapist, no school beat George Washington University this year. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $22,910. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $65,004. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Howard University earned it the #2 place for occupational therapy/therapist. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $35,810. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from Howard University generally make around $58,495. That is a strong return on a $25,498 median debt. Howard University admits about 41% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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).
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