2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 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 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

The occupational therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Spalding University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Spalding University

2

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Eastern Kentucky University

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	57
North Carolina	190	1
Georgia	190	5
Virginia	182	81
Mississippi	154	32
Tennessee	150	62
Louisiana	146	0
Alabama	139	7
South Carolina	135	12
Arkansas	74	74

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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	168
Rehabilitation Science	4

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.