Occupational Therapy at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Every occupational therapy/therapist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the occupational therapy program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans stacks up to those at other schools.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,827 students attend the school each year.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

LSU Health - New Orleans Occupational Therapy Rankings

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.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the occupational therapy majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

The occupational therapy program at LSU Health - New Orleans awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. LSU Health - New Orleans does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
• 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Occupational Therapists	1,740	$85,490
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.