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2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
397 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #83 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 397 degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Texas The occupational therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Occupational Therapy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Occupational Therapy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Occupational Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of occupational therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Occupational Therapy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
64 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good option for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 64 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to check out The University of Texas Medical Branch. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.

There were approximately 2 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from The University of Texas Medical Branch

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
43 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in occupational therapy. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.

There were about 43 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapy. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Baylor University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
159 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Texas Woman’s University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
32 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
44 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 44 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Abilene Christian University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
18.2% Growth in Graduates

UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tyler. This university ranks 36th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 22 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from The University of Texas at Tyler

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 17 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from The University of Texas at El Paso

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Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 86th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in occupational therapy from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 79
Oklahoma 565 47
New Mexico 416 35

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Occupational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 769
Rehabilitation Science 329
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 106
Orthotist/Prosthetist 40
Music Therapy 31
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 22
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 1
Art Therapy 1

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