2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 156 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. 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 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.

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 Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Shenandoah University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Shenandoah University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University

3

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

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

4

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Mary Baldwin University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Staunton.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Mary Baldwin University

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	57
North Carolina	190	1
Georgia	190	5
Mississippi	154	32
Tennessee	150	62
Louisiana	146	0
Alabama	139	7
South Carolina	135	12
Kentucky	119	20
Arkansas	74	74

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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	349

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.