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Occupational Therapy at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, you may want to check out the program at University of Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 occupational therapy degrees were awarded at University of Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Mississippi. Among 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at University of Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Mississippi’s Occupational Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 1
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#125 of 217

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Mississippi are 94% women (33) and 6% men (2).

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 35 doctoral occupational therapy degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 94% were women (33) and 6% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Occupational Therapy doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Occupational Therapy doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Occupational Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Occupational Therapy program at University of Mississippi go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.