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Occupational Therapy at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a school for Occupational Therapy, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 61 occupational therapy graduations were recorded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Columbia University in the City of New York

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia University in the City of New York’s Occupational Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 53
Best Value	New York	#4 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 217
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#87 of 210

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 53
Best Value	New York	#4 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 217
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#87 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Occupational Therapy graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 92% women (56) and 8% men (5).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 53 master’s occupational therapy graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 94% were women (50) and 6% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	49

Minority students account for 4% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, 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

Students who finish Occupational Therapy program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.