2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Ranked #15 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 71 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to occupational therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapy related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Nevada

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

Top Nevada Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy has to take a look at Touro University Nevada. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Touro University Nevada

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	305
Washington	216	0
Oregon	145	39

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	81

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.