by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,958 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,729 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,321 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in occupational therapy/therapist.
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The occupational therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 89 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is located in Concord, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory and Henry College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Milligan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Milligan University is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 32 masters’s occupational therapy degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
AdventHealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 51 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 ranking of #10, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Alabama State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 20 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Winston - Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 77 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 28 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Barry University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 39 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Augusta University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 40 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Belmont University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 54 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 57 masters’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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