Nonprofit Colleges Online Releases Best Online Doctorates in Occupational Therapy Ranking For 2016

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.

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Brett Gershon

Editor, Nonprofit Colleges Online

http://www.nonprofitcollegesonline.com

(763) 503-0162

SOURCE Nonprofit Colleges Online

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