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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 10,592 people earned their degree in occupational therapy, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,081 occupational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 18 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region occupational therapy students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 156 ’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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region. AIC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 63 ’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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 50 students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students 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%.
Full New England Institute of Technology Occupational Therapy Report
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s 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%.
Quinnipiac University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Western New England University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 104 ’s occupational therapy 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.
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Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 60 ’s occupational therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’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
With a ranking of #13, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s occupational therapy students 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%.
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Husson University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 ’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%.
Salem State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 ’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%.
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With a ranking of #16, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 ’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Boston University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s occupational therapy degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Occupational Therapy at Boston University
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Occupational Therapy Major in the New England Region ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 10 ’s occupational therapy 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%.
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