School value profile
San Jose State University OT value profile
Review why San Jose State University ranks #1 in The OT Index public-program value ranking, including institution-level cost, debt, completion, state labor-market context, and linked ACOTE program profiles.
Value rank #186.0 value score$8,410 in-state tuition$15,000 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.
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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 usable but not elite. Applicants should ask about OT-specific retention, remediation, and graduation timing.
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
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| Program profile | Value context | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University OT master's profile | OT doctorate and OT master's programs; ACOTE next on-site review 2031/2032. | Open profile |
| San Jose State University OT doctorate profile | OT doctorate and OT master's programs; ACOTE next on-site review 2031/2032. | Open profile |
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$12,973 in-state tuition; $14,615 median debt; 66.2 value score.
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