Occupational Therapy at Salem State University

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 Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Salem State.

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.

Salem State Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

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

Salem State Occupational Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks occupational therapy programs across the country. The following shows how Salem State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The occupational therapy major at Salem State 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
	5
Best Value Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	46
	79
Best Value Occupational Therapy Schools	81
	88
Most Focused Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Occupational Therapy Schools	132
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Schools	152
Most Popular Occupational Therapy Schools	161
Best Occupational Therapy Schools	191

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in occupational therapy from Salem State. This makes it the #148 most popular school for occupational therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of occupational therapy bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical occupational therapy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 10% men. So male students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy at Salem State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its occupational therapy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Salem State Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in occupational therapy from Salem State in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from Salem State, 94% 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 Salem State University with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in occupational therapy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Occupational Therapists	4,830	$87,160
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230

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 Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.