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Occupational Therapy at Governors State University

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

Governors State University sits in University Park, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 occupational therapy degrees were awarded at Governors State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Governors State University

Distance learning is available at Governors State University. Among 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Occupational Therapy graduates at Governors State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Occupational Therapy graduates at Governors State University are 85% women (23) and 15% men (4).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Governors State University

Among the 27 master’s occupational therapy degrees awarded at Governors State University, 85% were women (23) and 15% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 37% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at Governors State University, above the national average of 27%.*

*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

Graduates of the Occupational Therapy program at Governors State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.