by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,958 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 604 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 Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in occupational therapy/therapist.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region occupational therapy students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 150 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Abilene Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 45 ’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 36 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Midwestern University - Glendale
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 34 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 22 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Baylor University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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.
South Plains College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Western New Mexico University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Langston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Occupational Therapy Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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