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Occupational Therapy at Drake University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Occupational Therapy, take a look at what Drake University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Drake University sits in Des Moines, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 57 occupational therapy degrees were granted at Drake University.

Online & Distance Learning at Drake University

Many students take online classes at Drake University. Of 4,345 students, 546 (13%) studied exclusively online and 844 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Occupational Therapy graduates at Drake University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at Drake University are 95% women (54) and 5% men (3).

Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Drake University

Of the 7 bachelor’s occupational therapy graduates at Drake University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 14% of Occupational Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake University, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*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

Those who complete Occupational Therapy program at Drake University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.