2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #15 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 576 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School for Your Doctor's Degree

The occupational therapy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on occupational therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of occupational therapy students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for occupational therapy students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Occupational Therapy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Southern California

2

Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Samuel Merritt University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Samuel Merritt University

3

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy has to check out Pacific University. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Pacific University

4

Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Touro University Nevada is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Touro University Nevada

5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	305
Washington	216	0
Oregon	145	39
Nevada	111	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	1,976
Rehabilitation Science	4
Art Therapy	2

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.