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Occupational Therapy at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying Occupational Therapy, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Valley State University sits in Allendale, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 occupational therapy degrees were granted at Grand Valley State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Grand Valley State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Valley State University’s Occupational Therapy program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 8
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#19 of 38
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#19 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#68 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 217

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Occupational Therapy graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at Grand Valley State University are 97% women (65) and 3% men (2).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 61 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 97% were women (59) and 3% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 2% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State 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

Students who finish Occupational Therapy program at Grand Valley State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Occupational Therapy graduates, 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.