The Occupational Therapy Major at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

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Occupational Therapy at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you are interested in studying occupational therapy, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,827 students attend the school each year.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

LSU Health - New Orleans Occupational Therapy Rankings

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the occupational therapy majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

91% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of occupational therapy master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 74% 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Occupational Therapists	1,740	$85,490
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820

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
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