Occupational Therapy at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying occupational therapy/therapist, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

KU Occupational Therapy Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in occupational therapy from KU. This makes it the #68 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 KU

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

KU Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a master's degree in occupational therapy from KU. About 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. KU 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 KU, 85% 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 University of Kansas with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Rehabilitation Science
• Music Therapy
• 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Occupational Therapists	1,420	$78,720
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.