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

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in occupational therapy matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Missouri 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. 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.

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

Explore 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

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A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist needs to check out A T Still University of Health Sciences. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Kirksville. 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 Missouri.

There were roughly 22 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from A T Still University of Health Sciences

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were about 16 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy/therapist from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU 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 Missouri.

There were about 3 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Occupational Therapy Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	198	5
Iowa	184	25
Kansas	126	6
Nebraska	91	127
North Dakota	78	0
South Dakota	54	31

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

Occupational Therapy is one of 13 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	571
Rehabilitation Science	2

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.