2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region (With Aid)
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Occupational Therapy is the 84th most popular major in the country with 9,219 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the New England region, there were 872 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 624 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.
University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 23 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Worcester State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 48 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Bay Path also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
AIC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Husson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Husson also took the #10 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Husson University are $17,100.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.
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Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tufts also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Springfield College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Springfield College also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New England Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2019-2020.
New England Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England Tech are $14,205, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New England did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $28,016, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Quinnipiac University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 90 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Quinnipiac also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 31 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Sacred Heart University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 49 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2019-2020.
Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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