Occupational Therapy at Saint Louis University

What traits are you looking for in a occupational therapy school? To help you decide if Saint Louis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's occupational therapy program.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. In 2021, 52 occupational therapy majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

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.

SLU Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy

Online Classes Are Available at SLU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SLU does offer online education options in occupational therapy for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

SLU Occupational Therapy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the occupational therapy progam at SLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The occupational therapy major at SLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Occupational Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Schools	10
Most Popular Online Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Online Occupational Therapy Schools	13
	23
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Occupational Therapy Schools	58
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools	73

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in occupational therapy from SLU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for occupational therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in occupational therapy, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the occupational therapy majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in occupational therapy from SLU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy at SLU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SLU Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of occupational therapy master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from SLU, 88% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SLU also has a doctoral program available in occupational therapy. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Occupational Therapists	2,360	$75,120

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.