2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Occupational Therapy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 101 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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 full 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for occupational therapy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy has to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Illinois at Chicago

2

Rush University
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Rush University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Rush University

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	253	99
Indiana	202	112
Wisconsin	163	22

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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.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	340
Rehabilitation Science	6
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	3
Art Therapy	2

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.