2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,958 people earned their degree in occupational therapy/therapist, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,729 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great occupational therapy/therapist programs and a strong support system for 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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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate”.
Top 15 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
VCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 7 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCA supports 10,335 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 194 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NUS Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full NUS Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 16 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Kentucky University supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Kentucky University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, Shenandoah has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah, 222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,576. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shenandoah offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Shenandoah Veteran Student Life Report
Brenau University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Brenau also took the #9 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brenau University supports 2,813 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,961. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brenau University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Brenau University Veteran Student Life Report
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, MUSC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,083 students enrolled at MUSC, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Medical University of South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
Jacksonville University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
JU also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 4,053 students enrolled at Jacksonville University, 459 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jacksonville University]](/colleges/jacksonville-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga supports 11,728 students, and 431 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 270 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UT Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 425 of the 13,106 students enrolled at Arkansas State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. During this same period, 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Spalding University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spalding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 1,596 students enrolled at Spalding, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,374. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Mary Baldwin University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Mary Baldwin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 35 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 89 of the 2,110 students enrolled at Mary Baldwin were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,162. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mary Baldwin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Mary Baldwin University Veteran Student Life Report
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