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2024 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges in Wisconsin
344 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #83 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 344 degrees in occupational therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of occupational therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Master's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational therapy degree levels they offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Occupational Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in occupational therapy. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
101 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in occupational therapy needs to take a look at Mount Mary University. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mount Mary is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
12.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapy. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were about 25 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
87 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to look into Concordia University, Wisconsin. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 87 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
43 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 43 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
58 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 58 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 329
Michigan 915 497
Illinois 870 241
Indiana 737 184

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Occupational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 295
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 124
Rehabilitation Science 81
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 77
Art Therapy 35
Music Therapy 8
Dance Therapy 5

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