Occupational Therapy at Misericordia University

What traits are you looking for in a occupational therapy school? To help you decide if Misericordia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's occupational therapy program.

Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,374.

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.

Misericordia University Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

Online Classes Are Available at Misericordia University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Misericordia University Occupational Therapy Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in occupational therapy, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of occupational therapy master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. Misericordia University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from Misericordia University, 88% 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 Misericordia University with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Misericordia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Therapists	7,440	$81,030

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 Mike Russell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.