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2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Occupational Therapy is the 84th most popular major in the country with 9,219 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,739 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 236 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great occupational therapy/therapist programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga also took the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

A-State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Radford University is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 8 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford also took the #5 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Belmont also took the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Brenau University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau University are $13,706.

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#9

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mary Baldwin University is a small school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 30 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin University are $13,140.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Barry University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.

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#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

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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.

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