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Occupational Therapy at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine sits in Portland, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 occupational therapy degrees were granted at University of Southern Maine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Maine

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Maine. Of 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at University of Southern Maine

Use these rankings to compare University of Southern Maine’s Occupational Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maine	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#2 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#17 of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 217

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Southern Maine, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Southern Maine are 94% women (32) and 6% men (2).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Among the 27 master’s occupational therapy graduates at University of Southern Maine, 100% were women (27) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 7% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, below the national average of 27%.*

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program at University of Southern Maine

Of the 7 doctoral occupational therapy graduates at University of Southern Maine, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

*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 Southern Maine work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.