2023 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,958 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Massachusetts, there were 644 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent occupational therapy/therapist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy.
Top 3 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
Springfield College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Springfield College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 24 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Worcester State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 5,724 students enrolled at Worcester State University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Worcester State]](/colleges/worcester-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 26 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
AIC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 2,612 students enrolled at American International College, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,052. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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