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Occupational Therapy at Nova Southeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Occupational Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Nova Southeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 occupational therapy degrees were awarded at Nova Southeastern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Nova Southeastern University

Distance learning is available at Nova Southeastern University. Of 20,910 students, 5,509 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,748 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Nova Southeastern University

Use these rankings to compare Nova Southeastern University’s Occupational Therapy program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#3 of 9
Best Value	Florida	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 52
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#45 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#90 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 210

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#3 of 9
Best Value	Florida	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 52
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#45 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#90 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Occupational Therapy graduates at Nova Southeastern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at Nova Southeastern University are 90% women (72) and 10% men (8).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Nova Southeastern University

Of the 44 master’s occupational therapy graduates at Nova Southeastern University, 91% were women (40) and 9% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 34% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, above the national average of 27%.*

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program at Nova Southeastern University

Among the 36 doctoral occupational therapy degrees awarded at Nova Southeastern University, 89% were women (32) and 11% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Occupational Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Occupational Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*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 Nova Southeastern University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.