2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #282 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy/therapist. Combined, these schools handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The occupational therapy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for occupational therapy/therapist, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for occupational therapy/therapist.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Occupational Therapy in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist.

Most Well Attended Schools for Occupational Therapy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 40 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

2

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist has to look into Springfield College. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were about 23 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Springfield College

2

Worcester State University
Worcester, MA

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Worcester State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 23 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Worcester State University

4

Salem State University
Salem, MA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Salem State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Salem State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were about 11 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Salem State University

5

American International College
Springfield, MA

#4 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Springfield. More information about a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist from American International College

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular occupational therapy/therapist schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	540	66
New Hampshire	267	38

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Occupational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation Science	130
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	120
Physical Therapy/Therapist	94
Art Therapy	50
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	39
Music Therapy	36
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	18
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.