RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Nonprofit Colleges Online, a resource promoting nonprofit colleges and universities offering online degree programs, has just published its 2016 ranking of the Best Online Doctorates in Occupational Therapy: http://www.nonprofitcollegesonline.com/rankings/best-online-doctorates-in-occupational-therapy-2016/
This is the latest in the Students Before Profits Award, a series of rankings, created to recognize public and nonprofit colleges and universities that offer quality online or low-residency degree programs accessible for working adults. The primary focus of these schools is on providing students with fulfilling educational opportunities, rather than ensuring that the school's bottom line is met.
For the Doctorates in Occupational Therapy ranking, 30 regionally accredited colleges and universities were selected and ranked according to their affordability using the cost per credit. A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri came in at the top of the ranking with a total estimated tuition of $24,480. Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, and Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, Wisconsin come in second and third with tuitions of $25,200 and $25,508 respectively.
Other colleges and universities that made the ranking are listed below in alphabetical order:
Barry University – Miami, Florida
Boston University – Boston, Massachusetts
Brenau University – Gainesville, Georgia
Chatham University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Creighton University – Omaha, Nebraska
Duquesne University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
George Washington University – Washington, DC
Governors State University – University Park, Illinois
Loma Linda University – Loma Linda, California
Misericordia University – Dallas, Pennsylvania
Mount Mary University – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nova Southeastern University – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Philadelphia University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions – Provo, Utah
Saint Catherine University – Twin Cities, Minnesota
Saint Louis University – Saint Louis, Missouri
Salus University – Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Temple University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Texas Woman's University – Denton, Texas
Thomas Jefferson University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Towson University – Towson, Maryland
University of Indianapolis – Indianapolis, Indiana
University of Kansas Medical Center – Kansas City, Kansas
University of the Sciences – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Utah – Salt Lake City, Utah
Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, Virginia
Brett Gershon, editor of Nonprofit Colleges Online, says that "occupational therapy is one of the fastest growing health professions, accounting for the greatest increase in Medicare spending in the last decade." Gershon goes on to say that like physical therapy, "OT work increasingly demands a doctoral education of the highest-level practitioners in the field." Many OT practitioners are seeking to further their education at the doctoral level and many more will need to follow suit in the coming years to remain competitive. This ranking should prove to be a valuable resource for OT professionals who want to locate a cost-effective and flexible program.
Nonprofit Colleges Online (http://www.nonprofitcollegesonline.com) is devoted to promoting online colleges and universities that put students before profits and education before the bottom line. The site publishes rankings, reviews, and other resources to help prospective students learn about, and connect with, schools where they can receive a quality online education.
Contact:
Brett Gershon
Editor, Nonprofit Colleges Online
http://www.nonprofitcollegesonline.com
(763) 503-0162