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Occupational Therapy at Colorado Mesa University

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, consider the program at Colorado Mesa University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado Mesa University sits in Grand Junction, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 occupational therapy degrees were awarded at Colorado Mesa University.

Studying Online at Colorado Mesa University

Online coursework is an option at Colorado Mesa University. Among 9,785 students, 736 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 15 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at Colorado Mesa University, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 20% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.