Michigan programs

Accredited OT programs in Michigan, compared

Compare every active, primary ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy master's or doctoral program in Michigan. Established and newer programs stay visible, with their NBCOT evidence coverage clearly separated.

8 active primary OT programs5 with five-year outcomes3 with limited outcomes20 total ACOTE directory rows6 OTA rows

Complete active-program comparison

All primary accredited OT programs in Michigan

This table no longer filters Michigan through a national top-results subset. It includes every active, primary accredited OT program in the state. Complete five-year NBCOT histories rank first; limited-history and no-match programs follow in clearly labeled evidence tiers.

8 active primary OT programs comparedSources reviewed August 7, 20265 complete; 3 limited; 0 without a match

8 ranked options

#1of 8 ranked

Rank #1

Saginaw Valley State University

Open profile

NBCOT100% in 2025; 98.8% five-year average

LocationUniversity Center, MI

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in University Center, MI. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2031/2032
Public value profile: #75; 43.3 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#2of 8 ranked

Rank #2

Grand Valley State University

Open profile

NBCOT98% in 2025; 97.8% five-year average

LocationGrand Rapids, MI

CredentialOT Masters

Format50-74% distance

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Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Grand Rapids, MI. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2027/2028
Public value profile: #74; 44.1 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#3of 8 ranked

Rank #3

Eastern Michigan University

Open profile

NBCOT91% in 2025; 97.0% five-year average

LocationYpsilanti, MI

CredentialOT Masters

FormatCampus-based

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Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Ypsilanti, MI. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2031/2032
Public value profile: #81; 35.9 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#4of 8 ranked

Rank #4

Davenport University

Open profile

NBCOT84% in 2025; 93.0% five-year average

LocationGrand Rapids, MI

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Evidence tier: Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2029/2030

#5of 8 ranked

Rank #5

Baker College Center for Graduate Studies

Open profile

NBCOT76% in 2025; 85.4% five-year average

LocationRoyal Oak, MI

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Royal Oak, MI. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2027/2028

#6of 8 ranked

Rank #6

Concordia University Ann Arbor

Open profile

NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history

LocationAnn Arbor, MI

CredentialOT Doctorate

Format50-74% distance

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Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Ann Arbor, MI. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2031/2032

#7of 8 ranked

Rank #7

University of Michigan-Flint

Open profile

NBCOT92% in 2025; limited history

LocationFlint, MI

CredentialOT Doctorate

Format1-24% distance

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Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Flint, MI. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2028/2029
Public value profile: #80; 37.5 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#8of 8 ranked

Rank #8

Western Michigan University

Open profile

NBCOT90% in 2025; limited history

LocationKalamazoo, MI

CredentialOT Doctorate

FormatCampus-based

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Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Kalamazoo, MI. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier: Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2029/2030
Public value profile: #76; 39.9 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

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Verification list

Other ACOTE-listed pathways in the state

These records are real directory entries, but they are outside the active primary OT comparison for a specific reason: OTA level, applicant or candidacy status, inactive status, or an additional location of a primary program.

Program	Status	Degree and format	Why it is separate
Western Michigan University-Grand Rapids Campus Grand Rapids, MI	Accreditation	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE identifies this as an additional location; it remains in the directory but is not counted as an independent ranked program.
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	Candidacy	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
U. of Detroit Mercy (OTD) Detroit, MI	Applicant	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	Candidacy	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
U. of Detroit Mercy (OTM) Detroit, MI	Applicant	OT Masters Format not listed	ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	Accreditation-Inactive	OT Masters 1-24% distance	ACOTE status is Accreditation-Inactive; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Baker College of Muskegon Muskegon, MI	Accreditation	OTA Associate Campus-based	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	Accreditation	OTA Associate 25-49% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Macomb Community College Clinton Township, MI	Accreditation	OTA Associate Campus-based	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Mott Community College Fenton, MI	Accreditation	OTA Associate 1-24% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	Accreditation	OTA Baccalaureate Campus-based	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Baker College of Owosso Owosso, MI	Accreditation-Inactive	OTA Associate Campus-based	ACOTE status is Accreditation-Inactive; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.

Program directory

Complete Michigan ACOTE directory

Every current ACOTE directory row is shown here, including OT, OTA, pipeline, inactive, and additional-location records. Accreditation status is displayed explicitly so directory presence is never mistaken for active accreditation.

Program	Location	Degree	ACOTE status	NBCOT	Format and review
Concordia University Ann Arbor Private Nonprofit	Ann Arbor, MI	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	100%	50-74% distance Next review: 2031/2032
Saginaw Valley State University Public	University Center, MI	OT Masters	Accreditation	100%	1-24% distance Next review: 2031/2032
Baker College of Owosso Private Nonprofit	Owosso, MI	OTA Associate	Accreditation-Inactive	100%	Campus-based Next review: 2027/2028
Grand Rapids Community College Public	Grand Rapids, MI	OTA Associate	Accreditation	100%	25-49% distance Next review: 2033/2034
Mott Community College Public	Fenton, MI	OTA Associate	Accreditation	100%	1-24% distance Next review: 2026/2027
Western Michigan University Public	Kalamazoo, MI	OTA Baccalaureate	Accreditation	100%	Campus-based Next review: 2030/2031
Grand Valley State University Public	Grand Rapids, MI	OT Masters	Accreditation	98%	50-74% distance Next review: 2027/2028
Wayne State University Public	Detroit, MI	OT Masters	Accreditation-Inactive	94%	1-24% distance Next review: 2030/2031
University of Michigan-Flint Public	Flint, MI	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	92%	1-24% distance Next review: 2028/2029
Eastern Michigan University Public	Ypsilanti, MI	OT Masters	Accreditation	91%	Campus-based Next review: 2031/2032
Western Michigan University Public	Kalamazoo, MI	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	90%	Campus-based Next review: 2029/2030
Macomb Community College Public	Clinton Township, MI	OTA Associate	Accreditation	86%	Campus-based Next review: 2026/2027
Davenport University Private Nonprofit	Grand Rapids, MI	OT Masters	Accreditation	84%	1-24% distance Next review: 2029/2030
Baker College Center for Graduate Studies Private Nonprofit	Royal Oak, MI	OT Masters	Accreditation	76%	1-24% distance Next review: 2027/2028
Baker College of Muskegon Private Nonprofit	Muskegon, MI	OTA Associate	Accreditation	50%	Campus-based Next review: 2028/2029
Andrews University Private Nonprofit	Berrien Springs, MI	OT Doctorate	Candidacy	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2027/2028
U. of Detroit Mercy (OTD) Private Nonprofit	Detroit, MI	OT Doctorate	Applicant	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2028/2029
Wayne State University Public	Detroit, MI	OT Doctorate	Candidacy	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2027/2028
Western Michigan University-Grand Rapids Campus Public	Grand Rapids, MI	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2029/2030
U. of Detroit Mercy (OTM) Private Nonprofit	Detroit, MI	OT Masters	Applicant	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2028/2029

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Local markets

Metro context for the state

Metro wage and employment rows help applicants separate statewide reputation from local job conditions.

Metro	Mean wage	Employment	Concentration
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro rank #47; score 51.5	$90,510	990	1.58 LQ; 1.65 per 1,000 jobs
Battle Creek, MI Metro rank #63; score 49.9	$95,060	110	1.94 LQ; 2.03 per 1,000 jobs
Bay City, MI Metro rank #87; score 47.0	$79,550	80	2.37 LQ; 2.48 per 1,000 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro rank #97; score 46.0	$90,000	2,030	1.02 LQ; 1.06 per 1,000 jobs
Traverse City, MI Metro rank #124; score 43.6	$88,760	120	1.70 LQ; 1.78 per 1,000 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI Metro rank #146; score 41.8	$92,050	280	1.23 LQ; 1.28 per 1,000 jobs
Saginaw, MI Metro rank #166; score 40.7	$103,380	90	1.09 LQ; 1.14 per 1,000 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro rank #224; score 37.2	$83,490	100	1.50 LQ; 1.57 per 1,000 jobs