2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

If you pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 65 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 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.

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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

St Catherine University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from St Catherine University

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	177	80
Missouri	175	59
Kansas	134	1
Nebraska	99	119
North Dakota	88	60
South Dakota	57	37

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	307
Rehabilitation Science	6

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.