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Occupational Therapy at Long Island University

If you are interested in studying Occupational Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Long Island University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Long Island University is located in Brookville, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 98 occupational therapy degrees were awarded at Long Island University.

Online Class Availability at Long Island University

Online coursework is an option at Long Island University. Among 16,689 students, 327 (2%) studied exclusively online and 114 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Long Island University

These rankings give you a sense of how Long Island University’s Occupational Therapy program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 25
Best Value	New York	#12 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 210

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 25
Best Value	New York	#12 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Occupational Therapy graduates at Long Island University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Occupational Therapy graduates at Long Island University are 88% women (86) and 12% men (12).

Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Long Island University

Of the 49 bachelor’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at Long Island University, 88% were women (43) and 12% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Occupational Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Long Island University, higher than the national average of 14%.*

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Long Island University

Of the 49 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at Long Island University, 88% were women (43) and 12% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 14% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Long Island University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Occupational Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Occupational Therapy program at Long Island University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.