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2023 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

6 Ranked Colleges
261 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,958 people earned their degree in occupational therapy/therapist, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 1,095 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 261 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great occupational therapy/therapist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend D’Youville College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, D’Youville College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 2,785 students enrolled at D’Youville College, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,905. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, Ithaca has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca College were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,640. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Ithaca Veteran Student Life Report

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Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican College of Blauvelt landed the #4 spot on the list. Dominican College of Blauvelt is located in Orangeburg, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Dominican College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 1,724 students enrolled at Dominican College, 19 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,990. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dominican College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Dominican College of Blauvelt Veteran Student Life Report

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Keuka College
Keuka Park, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Keuka College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Keuka Park, New York, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Keuka College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Keuka College supports 1,535 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,800. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, LIU Post supports 15,066 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIU Post does offer credit for military training for eligible 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.

Full LIU Post Veteran Student Life Report

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