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Occupational Therapy at Alvernia University

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, take a look at what Alvernia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alvernia University is in Reading, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 51 occupational therapy degrees were granted at Alvernia University.

Online Class Availability at Alvernia University

Online coursework is an option at Alvernia University. Among 2,796 students, 566 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 671 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Alvernia University

These rankings give you a sense of how Alvernia University’s Occupational Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#11 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#13 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 53
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#99 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#163 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Occupational Therapy graduates at Alvernia University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at Alvernia University are 90% women (46) and 10% men (5).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Alvernia University

Of the 51 master’s occupational therapy graduates at Alvernia University, 90% were women (46) and 10% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Alvernia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Alvernia University, below the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Occupational Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Occupational Therapy program at Alvernia University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Occupational Therapy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Occupational Therapists	$82,501
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.