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2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges in Arkansas
75 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #83 in popularity, occupational therapy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 degrees in occupational therapy annually.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Therapy School

Best Occupational Therapy Schools in Arkansas The occupational therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Occupational Therapy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Occupational Therapy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Occupational Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

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 Arkansas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Occupational Therapy in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of occupational therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Occupational Therapy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
47 Occupational Therapy Degrees Awarded

University of Central Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapy. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 11th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 47 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from University of Central Arkansas

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in occupational therapy needs to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. This university ranks 4th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 28 occupational therapy students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational therapy from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational therapy. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.More information about a degree in occupational therapy from University of Arkansas

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 324
North Carolina 710 181
Georgia 690 139
Virginia 630 228
Tennessee 624 200
South Carolina 530 12
Kentucky 518 256
Mississippi 501 36
Alabama 500 150
Louisiana 489 91
West Virginia 410 38

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Occupational Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 145
Rehabilitation Science 56
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 23
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 18

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