2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Occupational Therapy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of occupational therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Findlay if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from The University of Findlay

3

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Cleveland State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Cleveland State University

4

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy needs to take a look at University of Toledo. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Toledo

5

Kettering College
Kettering, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Kettering.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Kettering College

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	70
Indiana	202	112
Wisconsin	163	22

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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.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	451

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.