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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region

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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 969 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 483 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their occupational therapy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the Plains States Region

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Mary

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 doctorate’s degrees 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 0.4% 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 Creighton

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #3 spot on the list. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 37 students 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 St. Ambrose University

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Drake Occupational Therapy Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 27 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USD Occupational Therapy Report

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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 24 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full St. Kate’s Occupational Therapy Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 45 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at SLU

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at University of Kansas

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Occupational Therapy at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Saint Mary is a small school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 0 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of St. Mary Occupational Therapy Report

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.

Full Saint Mary Occupational Therapy Report

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