2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Rhode Island
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 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 Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in occupational therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools
For return on investment in occupational therapy/therapist, no school beat Johnson And Wales University Providence this year. Set in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $41,982. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $26,350 in student loans. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $45,920. That is a strong return on a $26,350 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in occupational therapy/therapist will find it at New England Institute Of Technology, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,275. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $24,586. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from New England Institute Of Technology generally make around $66,033. Set against $24,586 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. New England Institute Of Technology admits about 67% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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