2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Nebraska
[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 Nebraska
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 College Of Saint Mary this year. Located in the city of Omaha, College Of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $24,510. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of College Of Saint Mary earn a median of $59,350 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. College Of Saint Mary admits about 45% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in occupational therapy/therapist will find it at Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health, which ranked #2. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,934. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $31,121. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $66,597. Set against $31,121 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
Creighton University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $48,856. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of Creighton University earn a median of $72,111 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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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