2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the Southwest Region

Ranked #24 in popularity, occupational therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for occupational therapy/therapist students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 67 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in the Southwest 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. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for occupational therapy/therapist.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in the Southwest Region

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

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

1

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

45 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Northern Arizona University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Arizona.

There were approximately 45 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from Northern Arizona University

2

Baylor University
Waco, TX

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Baylor University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Texas.

There were about 9 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from Baylor University

3

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist needs to take a look at Texas Woman's University. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Texas.

There were roughly 8 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from Texas Woman’s University

4

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Texas.

There were about 5 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Medical Branch

5

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

#1 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City. More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

#4 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio. More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	298	18
Arizona	165	36
Oklahoma	123	0

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	977
Rehabilitation Science	8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	4

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.