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Occupational Therapy at University of Puget Sound

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, you may want to check out the program at University of Puget Sound. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 occupational therapy graduations were recorded at University of Puget Sound.

Online Class Availability at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at University of Puget Sound

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Puget Sound’s Occupational Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#3 of 3
Best Value	Washington	#3 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 217
Best Value	Nationwide	#205 of 210

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Puget Sound, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Puget Sound are 90% women (38) and 10% men (4).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Of the 29 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at University of Puget Sound, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, higher 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 University of Puget Sound work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.