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2023 Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
446 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 604 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 140 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Woman’s University]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #3 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TTUHSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TTUHSC offers credit for military training for eligible 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 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 TTUHSC]](/colleges/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Rio Grande Valley 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 7,349 students enrolled at NSU, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. During this same period, 1 students received funds through 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%.

Full Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, UTEP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at El Paso supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 60 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UTMB Galveston also took the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,458 students enrolled at The University of Texas Medical Branch, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,099. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Medical Branch]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-medical-branch/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 397 of the 9,781 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler were GI Bill® students, of which 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,846. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Tyler offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 36 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Midwestern University - Glendale also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 3,927 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Glendale, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,794. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Occupational Therapy for a Master’s list. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 45 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 269 of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,303. To help with additional expenses, 72 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Abilene Christian does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Abilene Christian University]](/colleges/abilene-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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