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Occupational Therapy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying Occupational Therapy, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits in Chapel Hill, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 occupational therapy degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Occupational Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 217

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 217

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Occupational Therapy graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 86% women (18) and 14% men (3).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 20 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 27%.*

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 1 doctoral occupational therapy degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Occupational Therapy doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Occupational Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Occupational Therapy program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.