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2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges in Minnesota
96 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in occupational therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #83 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 96 degrees in occupational therapy annually.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Minnesota Your choice of occupational therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Occupational Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Occupational Therapy Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the occupational therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Occupational Therapy

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapy. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
St. Kate's crest
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
57 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapy. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 57 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from St Catherine University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
37 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

The College of Saint Scholastica is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational therapy. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Duluth. This college ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 37 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from The College of Saint Scholastica

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 366
Iowa 648 108
Kansas 599 42
Nebraska 500 184
North Dakota 416 117
South Dakota 381 37

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Occupational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 317
Orthotist/Prosthetist 85
Play Therapy 46
Art Therapy 20
Music Therapy 16
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 15
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 9
Rehabilitation Science 2

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