2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in District of Columbia

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for occupational therapy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 66 degrees in occupational therapy to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Occupational Therapy Schools List

Occupational Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 District of Columbia

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.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Occupational Therapy

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

10.3% Growth in Graduates

Howard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Howard University

2

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Trinity Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Trinity Washington University

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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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	56
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	22
Art Therapy	19

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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.