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

If you pursue a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for occupational therapy/therapist students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 178 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

The occupational therapy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Occupational Therapy in Kentucky 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 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for occupational therapy/therapist.

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

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

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

1

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

80 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist has to check out Eastern Kentucky University. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Kentucky.

There were roughly 80 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in occupational therapy/therapist from Eastern Kentucky University

2

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

78 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Spalding University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Kentucky.

There were about 78 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent data year.

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

3

Murray State University
Murray, KY

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in occupational therapy/therapist needs to take a look at Murray State University. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist in Kentucky.

There were roughly 20 occupational therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	322
Georgia	361	155
North Carolina	323	134
Virginia	305	140
Tennessee	296	132
Alabama	248	134
Louisiana	235	84
Mississippi	205	40
Arkansas	184	47
West Virginia	154	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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	38
Music Therapy	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.