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California State University, Dominguez Hills OT value profile

Review why California State University, Dominguez Hills ranks #5 in The OT Index public-program value ranking, including institution-level cost, debt, completion, state labor-market context, and matched ACOTE program profiles.

Value rank #570.1 value score$7,449 in-state tuition$13,807 median debt

Value snapshot

Cost, debt, completion, and career-return context

This profile keeps College Scorecard institution-level measures separate from ACOTE and NBCOT program-specific context so applicants can see what is known and what still needs verification.

Value score70.1The OT Index composite score for this public-program value ranking.
In-state tuition$7,449College Scorecard institution-level in-state tuition signal.
Median debt$13,807Institution-level median debt signal, not OT-program-specific debt.
Completion43%Institution-level completion signal used as a value confidence input.

Decision snapshot

Is California State University, Dominguez Hills a strong OT value option?

Use the value score as a cost screen, then verify program-specific price, outcomes, fieldwork, and state-market fit before applying.

Best for

  • Applicants comparing a #5 public OT value option before building an application list.
  • In-state applicants who want to pressure-test $7,449 tuition against debt, completion, and local labor-market context.
  • Readers who want matched ACOTE program profiles plus California career-return context before treating price as value.

Watch closely

  • College Scorecard cost, debt, and completion measures are institution-level signals, not OT-program-specific outcomes.
  • Verify the full OT doctorate and OT master's programs cost after fees, equipment, travel, fieldwork, and living expenses.
  • California labor-market context helps estimate career return, but it does not replace city, setting, employer, and NBCOT outcome comparisons.

Ask before deciding

  • What is the full OT-specific cost after fees, equipment, travel, and fieldwork expenses?
  • How much debt do OT students graduate with, not just the institution overall?
  • How far do students typically travel for Level II fieldwork?

Value scoring uses College Scorecard institution-level cost, debt, and completion signals, matched ACOTE program profiles, and BLS state opportunity context. Source institution: California State University-Dominguez Hills; Scorecard ID 110547.

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How to interpret the value signal

The value score is strongest when low cost, manageable debt, completion strength, accreditation runway, and local labor-market opportunity point in the same direction.

Tuition signal

The published in-state tuition signal is unusually strong for an OT pathway, which is why this institution ranks highly in the value model.

Debt signal

The institution-level median debt signal is favorable compared with many graduate health pathways, but it is not OT-program-specific.

Completion signal

The completion signal is a watch item. Ask the program for OT-specific retention and graduation data before applying.

State opportunity

California adds a strong labor-market tailwind to the value score because the BLS state opportunity signal is high.

Program profiles

Linked ACOTE program profiles

Open the program-level profiles before treating the institution-level value score as an application decision.

Program profileValue contextNext step
California State University, Dominguez Hills OT doctorate profileOT doctorate and OT master's programs; ACOTE next on-site review 2031/2032.Open profile
California State University, Dominguez Hills OT master's profileOT doctorate and OT master's programs; ACOTE next on-site review 2031/2032.Open profile

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