2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,219 people earned their degree in occupational therapy/therapist, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,257 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 288 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent occupational therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Southern California

#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

#5 in overall quality

$35,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also took the #5 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Pacific

#3

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

#6 in overall quality

$37,346 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puget Sound are $37,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Puget Sound Occupational Therapy Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

Featured Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >