2026 Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Connecticut

Occupational Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their occupational therapy/therapist programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for occupational therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Connecticut

Best Schools for Occupational Therapy/Therapist in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall occupational therapy/therapist education in Connecticut.

Top Schools in Occupational Therapy/Therapist

1

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

106 Occupational Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$75,861 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Quinnipiac University the best school in the country for a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Hamden. Quinnipiac University graduates 76% of students within six years. Quinnipiac University awarded about 106 occupational therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their occupational therapy/therapist degree from Quinnipiac University earn around $75,861 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,926. See the full occupational therapy/therapist program report for Quinnipiac University

2

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Occupational Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$75,757 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Sacred Heart University one of the top schools for occupational therapy/therapist. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Sacred Heart University graduates 74% of students within six years. Sacred Heart University awarded about 62 occupational therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of Sacred Heart University earn a median of $75,757 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,831. Get the full occupational therapy/therapist details for Sacred Heart University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.