2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 83 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to occupational therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapy related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for occupational therapy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University

2

University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Flint if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Michigan - Flint

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

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.