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2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

46 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,659 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #83 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 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,659 degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of occupational therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Master's Degrees in Occupational Therapy
Doctor's Degrees in Occupational Therapy

The occupational therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational therapy degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Occupational Therapy

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
74 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
172 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to take a look at Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
58 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy has to look into Duquesne University. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
38 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapy. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 38 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
108 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 108 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
64 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 64 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
56 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
63 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 63 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Saint Joseph’s University

10
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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
104 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.

There were about 104 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
12 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
13 LIU Post Brookville, NY
14 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
15 Howard University Washington, DC

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best occupational therapy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,095
Pennsylvania 978 962
Maryland 618 206
New Jersey 614 123
District of Columbia 441 62
Delaware 345 38

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2,732
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 413
Art Therapy 270
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 257
Rehabilitation Science 221
Music Therapy 168
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 60
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 40
Dance Therapy 32
Orthotist/Prosthetist 23

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