2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Virginia, there were 229 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

#1

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$21,382 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

Radford also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382.

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#2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$13,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mary Baldwin University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” 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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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy (Income $75-$110k)

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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