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2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Mississippi

[Occupational Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/occupational-therapy-therapist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for occupational therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Mississippi

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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Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS

$3,740 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,990 Avg Student Debt

$36,396 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in occupational therapy/therapist, no school beat Northwest Mississippi Community College this year. Located in the town of Senatobia, Northwest Mississippi Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,740. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $9,990. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from Northwest Mississippi Community College generally make around $35,001. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,444 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Mississippi Main Campus earned it the #2 place for occupational therapy/therapist. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of University. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,772, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $22,444. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus generally make around $68,154. Set against $22,444 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 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.