by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region” ranking.
Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,592 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the New England region, there were 1,081 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 737 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree 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 new england region master’s degree occupational therapy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Path University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 146 masters’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College landed the #3 spot on the list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s occupational therapy degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 44 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Therapy at New England Institute of Technology
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Worcester State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a fairly large school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 60 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Occupational Therapy at University of Southern Maine
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 43 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Husson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s occupational therapy students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tufts University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #14, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 masters’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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