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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,592 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,659 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 402 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy. That schools that top this list have a program in occupational therapy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree occupational therapy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Chatham is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gannon University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Misericordia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at Misericordia University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Occupational Therapy Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Salus University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salus University is located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at New York University
With a ranking of #11, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at George Washington University
Temple University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #14, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #15, Kean University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Scranton ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at University of Scranton
New York Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 40 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full New York Institute of Technology Occupational Therapy Report
Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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