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Occupational Therapy at San Jose State University

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, consider the program at San Jose State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Jose State University sits in San Jose, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 73 occupational therapy degrees were granted at San Jose State University.

Online Class Availability at San Jose State University

Distance learning is available at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at San Jose State University

Use these rankings to compare San Jose State University’s Occupational Therapy program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 15
Best Value	California	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 217
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 13
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Occupational Therapy graduates at San Jose State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at San Jose State University are 86% women (63) and 14% men (10).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 73 master’s occupational therapy graduates at San Jose State University, 86% were women (63) and 14% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
Asian	28
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 60% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above 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 San Jose State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Occupational Therapy majors, 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.