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Top entry-level OT doctorate programs
Start with the rank, key stats, decision context, and the reason each option lands where it does.
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Why we ranked it here MGH Institute of Health Professions ranks #1 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 100.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 67.3 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Boston, MA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2033/2034
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 100.0
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 67.3 - 67.3 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here University of Central Arkansas ranks #2 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 97.8 for NBCOT outcomes, 60.2 for value and debt, 62.5 for the state job market, and 76.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 98% passed in 2025; 98.8% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $10,523; median debt $20,346.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Conway, AR. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Conway, AR
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2026/2027
- Format
- 1-24% distance
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 97.8
- Value
- 60.2 - 60.2 matched public value signal
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Why we ranked it here Ohio State University ranks #3 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 100.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 60.6 for value and debt, 49.0 for the state job market, and 86.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $13,244; median debt $19,976.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Columbus, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Format
- 1-24% distance
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 100.0
- Value
- 60.6 - 60.6 matched public value signal
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Why we ranked it here Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College) ranks #4 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 96.2 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 67.3 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 95% passed in 2025; 98.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Boston, MA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2035/2036
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 96.2
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 67.3 - 67.3 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
Rank #5
Rush University
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Why we ranked it here Rush University ranks #5 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 100.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 53.7 for the state job market, and 76.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Chicago, IL. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2026/2027
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 100.0
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 53.7 - 53.7 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 76.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Duquesne University ranks #6 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 100.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 46.3 for the state job market, and 86.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Pittsburgh, PA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 100.0
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 46.3 - 46.3 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 86.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Mary Baldwin University ranks #7 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 100.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 45.5 for the state job market, and 86.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Fishersville, VA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 100.0
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 45.5 - 45.5 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 86.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Kettering College ranks #8 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 98.4 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 49.0 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 98.4% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Beavercreek, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2034/2035
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 98.4
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 49.0 - 49.0 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Arkansas State University-Jonesboro ranks #9 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 88.1 for NBCOT outcomes, 65.6 for value and debt, 62.5 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 86% passed in 2025; 93.0% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $8,090; median debt $20,500.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Jonesboro, AR. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Jonesboro, AR
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2034/2035
- Format
- Campus-based
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 88.1
- Value
- 65.6 - 65.6 matched public value signal
Rank #10
University of Toledo
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Why we ranked it here University of Toledo ranks #10 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 100.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 51.5 for value and debt, 49.0 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $12,744; median debt $22,250.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Toledo, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Toledo, OH
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2028/2029
- Format
- 1-24% distance
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 100.0
- Value
- 51.5 - 51.5 matched public value signal
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Why we ranked it here Samuel Merritt University ranks #11 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 91.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 69.6 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 89% passed in 2025; 94.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Oakland, CA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2028/2029
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 91.0
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 69.6 - 69.6 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 80.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
Rank #12
Indiana University
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Why we ranked it here Indiana University ranks #12 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 99.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 55.4 for value and debt, 43.0 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 99.4% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $10,762; median debt $20,000.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Indianapolis, IN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Format
- 1-24% distance
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 99.0
- Value
- 55.4 - 55.4 matched public value signal
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Why we ranked it here Indiana Wesleyan University ranks #13 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 97.7 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 43.0 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 98.6% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Marion, IN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2034/2035
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 97.7
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 43.0 - 43.0 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Thomas Jefferson University-Center City Campus ranks #14 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 96.8 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 46.3 for the state job market, and 86.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 97% passed in 2025; 97.8% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Philadelphia, PA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2031/2032
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 96.8
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 46.3 - 46.3 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 86.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
Rank #15
Kean University
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Why we ranked it here Kean University ranks #15 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 91.8 for NBCOT outcomes, 50.1 for value and debt, 70.4 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 88% passed in 2025; 97.6% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $14,299; median debt $23,250.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Hillside, NJ. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Hillside, NJ
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Format
- 1-24% distance
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 91.8
- Value
- 50.1 - 50.1 matched public value signal
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Why we ranked it here Washington University ranks #16 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 98.6 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 40.2 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 99.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in St. Louis, MO. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2034/2035
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 98.6
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 40.2 - 40.2 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 92.9 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences ranks #17 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 98.0 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 40.8 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 98.8% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Mesa, AZ. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2035/2036
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 98.0
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 40.8 - 40.8 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Slippery Rock University ranks #18 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 96.6 for NBCOT outcomes, 55.3 for value and debt, 46.3 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 96.6% average, 2021-2025; published tuition $10,568; median debt $25,000.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Slippery Rock, PA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- Location
- Slippery Rock, PA
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Format
- Campus-based
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 96.6
- Value
- 55.3 - 55.3 matched public value signal
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Why we ranked it here Huntington University ranks #19 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 96.9 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 43.0 for the state job market, and 86.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 96% passed in 2025; 98.2% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Fort Wayne, IN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 96.9
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 43.0 - 43.0 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 86.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here University of Indianapolis ranks #20 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 95.6 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 43.0 for the state job market, and 88.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 94% passed in 2025; 98.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Indianapolis, IN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2033/2034
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 95.6
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 43.0 - 43.0 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 88.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
Rank #21
Creighton University
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Why we ranked it here Creighton University ranks #21 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 97.2 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 39.1 for the state job market, and 83.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 97% passed in 2025; 98.0% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Omaha, NE. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2030/2031
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 97.2
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 39.1 - 39.1 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 83.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
Rank #22
Pacific University
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Why we ranked it here Pacific University ranks #22 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 97.2 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 37.0 for the state job market, and 83.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 97% passed in 2025; 97.6% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Hillsboro, OR. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2029/2030
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 97.2
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 37.0 - 37.0 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 83.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here University of Mississippi Medical Center ranks #23 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 99.3 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 31.8 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 99.6% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Jackson, MS. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Institution
- Public
- Outcome score
- 99.3
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 31.8 - 31.8 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 80.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 92.9 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here St. Catherine University ranks #24 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 96.1 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 38.7 for the state job market, and 80.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 100% passed in 2025; 96.4% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in St. Paul, MN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 96.1
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 38.7 - 38.7 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 80.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
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Why we ranked it here Western New England University ranks #25 in the balanced program comparison. It scores 86.8 for NBCOT outcomes, 54.4 for value and debt, 67.3 for the state job market, and 76.0 accreditation context for accreditation runway. The published facts behind those scores include 90% passed in 2025; 88.8% average, 2021-2025.
Who it may suitApplicants comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs with outcomes, value pressure, career return, and accreditation context.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Springfield, MA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Confirm program-specific tuition, scholarships, fieldwork quality, cohort size, admissions selectivity, and degree-fit tradeoffs before applying.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2026/2027
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
- Outcome score
- 86.8
- Value
- 54.4 - 54.4 neutral value signal; no matched public value profile
- Career return
- 67.3 - 67.3 BLS state-market score
- Accreditation context
- 76.0 review-timing context
- Evidence clarity
- 94.7 format and profile detail
Decision guide
How to use this ranking
Use this ranking when you are comparing entry-level doctoral OT programs and want outcome context before evaluating cost, capstone fit, and fieldwork logistics.
Use it this way
- Start with the OTD list when you specifically want a doctoral pathway, not a mixed master's and doctorate table.
- Open program profiles to compare ACOTE timing, NBCOT history, format, and related ranking placements.
- Pair the ranking with total cost, capstone expectations, fieldwork geography, commute, and admissions fit for application-list planning.
Decision factors
- Does the doctoral program justify any added time, cost, or capstone requirements?
- Are the latest NBCOT pass-rate year and five-year pattern both strong?
- Does the program's format and fieldwork model fit my work, relocation, or caregiving constraints?