2026 Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

Occupational Therapy/Therapist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best occupational therapy/therapist schools.

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• Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Colorado

Best Schools for Occupational Therapy/Therapist in Colorado

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

Top Schools in Occupational Therapy/Therapist

1

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Occupational Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$67,142 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Colorado State University Fort Collins, our #1 school for occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. About 66% of students finish within six years. About 55 occupational therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, occupational therapy/therapist degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $67,142. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete this degree. Read more about the occupational therapy/therapist program at Colorado State University Fort Collins

2

Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

15 Occupational Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

$43,617 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Mesa State College one of the top schools for occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public university. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 occupational therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Mesa State College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the occupational therapy/therapist program make about $43,617 in their early career. Mesa State College graduates carry a median of $22,310 in student loans. Get the full occupational therapy/therapist details for Mesa State College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.