Occupational Therapy at Duquesne University

If you are interested in studying occupational therapy/therapist, you may want to check out the program at Duquesne University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. Of the 459 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University in 2021, 28 of them were occupational therapy/therapist majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Occupational Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

Duquesne Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy

Duquesne Occupational Therapy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the occupational therapy progam at Duquesne compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The occupational therapy major at Duquesne is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Occupational Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Occupational Therapy Schools	38
Best Value Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
	67
	108
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	120

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in occupational therapy from Duquesne. This makes it the #120 most popular school for occupational therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in occupational therapy, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at Duquesne

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the occupational therapy majors at Duquesne University.

Duquesne Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Duquesne. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy at Duquesne are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne University with a bachelor's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duquesne Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in occupational therapy from Duquesne. About 11% were men and 89% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from Duquesne, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne University with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in occupational therapy. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Music Therapy
• Physical Therapy/Therapist

Careers That Occupational Therapy Grads May Go Into

A degree in occupational therapy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Therapists	7,440	$81,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.