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2024 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
118 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #281 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 118 bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of occupational therapy for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality occupational therapy program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for occupational therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Occupational Therapy in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Springfield College is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy from Springfield College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Salem State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem.More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy from Salem State University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat American International College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy from American International College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy from Worcester State University

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapy colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 581 79
New Hampshire 276 39

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Occupational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation Science 130
Physical Therapy/Therapist 91
Art Therapy 47
Music Therapy 38
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 26
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 12
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 7
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 1

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