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Occupational Therapy at Shenandoah University

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, consider the program at Shenandoah University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shenandoah University sits in Winchester, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 occupational therapy degrees were granted at Shenandoah University.

Studying Online at Shenandoah University

Online coursework is an option at Shenandoah University. Of 4,454 students, 660 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,053 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Shenandoah University

These rankings give you a sense of how Shenandoah University’s Occupational Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 52
Best Value	Virginia	#7 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#175 of 210

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 52
Best Value	Virginia	#7 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#175 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Occupational Therapy graduates at Shenandoah University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at Shenandoah University are 95% women (76) and 5% men (4).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Shenandoah University

Of the 28 master’s occupational therapy graduates at Shenandoah University, 93% were women (26) and 7% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Shenandoah University, lower than 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

Graduates of the Occupational Therapy program at Shenandoah University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.