2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Ohio (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Ohio, there were 323 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Ohio (With Aid)

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$41,336 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kettering College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kettering, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kettering College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering College are $41,336.

Full Kettering College Occupational Therapy Report

#2

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$27,067 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 20 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Toledo

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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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