by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 1,729 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. To top this list, a school must have a successful occupational therapy/therapist program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 146 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 93 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 86 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 79 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 77 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 64 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Brenau University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 60 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shenandoah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Florida Gulf Coast University Occupational Therapy Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Occupational Therapy Report
With a ranking of #11, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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Florida International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 44 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Florida International University
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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 ’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 40 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 40 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University
Radford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 38 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 36 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 35 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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.
Emory and Henry College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students 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.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Emory & Henry College
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 32 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Milligan University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Milligan College, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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