2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Massachusetts

Occupational Therapy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for occupational therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 118 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The occupational therapy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality occupational therapy/therapist program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapy Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for occupational therapy/therapist.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Massachusetts

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for occupational therapy/therapist students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Occupational Therapy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

70 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were about 70 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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2

MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA

34 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at MGH Institute of Health Professions if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 34 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bay Path University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Longmeadow. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were about 10 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent data year.

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4

American International College
Springfield, MA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American International College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 3 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent data year.

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5

Tufts University
Medford, MA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Occupational Therapy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	137	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

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
Physical Therapy/Therapist	418
Rehabilitation Science	4
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	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.