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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

4 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 New England region, there were 872 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality occupational therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Worcester State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Worcester State is $21,656 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Worcester State Occupational Therapy Report

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $20,502 for new england region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Salem State University.

Full Salem State University Occupational Therapy Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 40 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $25,668 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#4

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 23 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield College is $29,978 for new england region bachelor’s degree occupational therapy students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Springfield College Occupational Therapy Report

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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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