2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Connecticut
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for occupational therapy/therapist students.
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2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Connecticut
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
Leading the list is University Of Hartford, our #1 best value for occupational therapy/therapist in Connecticut. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,075. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of University Of Hartford earn a median of $63,233 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Quinnipiac University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy/therapist, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,480. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $25,926 in student loans. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $75,861. That is a strong return on a $25,926 median debt. The acceptance rate is 72%.
Sacred Heart University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. Students from in state pay about $50,404 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $75,757. That is a strong return on a $25,831 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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