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2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

[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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for occupational therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in occupational therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools

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Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

$9,927 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,310 Avg Student Debt

$45,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Mesa State College, our #1 best value for occupational therapy/therapist in Colorado. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,927, compared with $25,124 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,310 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from Mesa State College generally make around $43,617. That is a strong return on a $22,310 median debt. Mesa State College admits about 82% of applicants.

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,843 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colorado State University Fort Collins is a great value for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy/therapist, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $22,843. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $67,142. Set against $22,843 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.