Occupational Therapy at University at Buffalo

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 University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Occupational Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks occupational therapy programs across the country. The following shows how University at Buffalo performed in these rankings.

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 University at Buffalo 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
	153

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in occupational therapy from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #113 most popular school for occupational therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 occupational therapy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy at University at Buffalo are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University at Buffalo Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 occupational therapy majors earned their master's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from University at Buffalo, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
• 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Occupational Therapists	9,740	$88,370

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.