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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,958 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 1,046 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. That schools that top this list have a program in occupational therapy/therapist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full MGH Institute of Health Professions Occupational Therapy Report

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western New England University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Western New England University

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Path University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Bay Path

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #4 spot on the list. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at AIC

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 73 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Boston U

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at New England Tech

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Tufts

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 37 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Southern Maine

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. JWU Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at JWU Providence

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 106 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Occupational Therapy Report

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