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Occupational Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Occupational Therapy, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 occupational therapy degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Occupational Therapy Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Occupational Therapy program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 52
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 50
Best Value	Nationwide	#91 of 210
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#96 of 217

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Occupational Therapy graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 94% women (46) and 6% men (3).

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 49 doctoral occupational therapy graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 94% were women (46) and 6% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Occupational Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 34%.*

*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

Students who finish Occupational Therapy program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.