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2023 Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
955 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s” 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,342 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent occupational therapy/therapist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying occupational therapy.

Top 10 Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 25 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Jose State University supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full San Jose State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, EWU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 12,349 students enrolled at Eastern Washington University, 647 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,760. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Washington University offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at EWU]](/colleges/eastern-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Touro University Nevada
Henderson, Nevada

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 16 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Touro University Nevada did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,687 students enrolled at Touro University Nevada, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,340. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Touro University Nevada]](/colleges/touro-university-nevada/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 77 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUDH also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 18,687 students enrolled at California State University - Dominguez Hills, 267 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,463. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 306 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

USAHS also took the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, USAHS supports 4,711 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,427. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 42 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Puget Sound, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 2,130 students enrolled at Puget Sound, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,142. During this same period, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Puget Sound]](/colleges/university-of-puget-sound/student-life/veterans/)

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Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. DUofC is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DUofC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DUofC supports 1,837 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,043. During this same period, 13 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dominican University of California]](/colleges/dominican-university-of-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 53 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, Loma Linda University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full Loma Linda University Veteran Student Life Report

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