Occupational Therapy at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

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.

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

U of U 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in occupational therapy, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in occupational therapy from U of U in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from U of U, 79% 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 Utah with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Occupational Therapists	900	$85,300

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.