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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Michigan (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” 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 Michigan, there were 376 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 284 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Occupational Therapy Report

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 55 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

Full GVSU Occupational Therapy Report

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State University Occupational Therapy Report

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan Occupational Therapy Report

#6

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan

Baker College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Baker College is a medium-sized school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baker College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker College are $12,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Baker College

#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Davenport University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 29 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Davenport University also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Davenport University are $16,636, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at Davenport University

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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%.

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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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