2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Illinois

Occupational Therapy is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 122 master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in occupational therapy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Illinois 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for occupational therapy/therapist.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Illinois

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

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

1

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

46 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were approximately 46 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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2

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chicago State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. CSU is a small public university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were approximately 28 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year.

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3

Governors State University
University Park, IL

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist has to take a look at Governors State University. GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were about 26 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Governors State University

4

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Elmhurst University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were roughly 21 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Rush University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were about 1 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Lewis University

6

Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Downers Grove, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Midwestern University - Downers Grove

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	305
Ohio	466	171
Indiana	352	107
Wisconsin	302	272

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Art Therapy	78
Orthotist/Prosthetist	47
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	34
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	12
Rehabilitation Science	11

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.