Occupational Therapist Assistant at Parker University

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

Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 1,697.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Occupational Therapist Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

Parker University Occupational Therapist Assistant Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapist Assistant

Parker University Occupational Therapist Assistant Rankings

Occupational Therapist Assistant Student Demographics at Parker University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the occupational therapist assistant majors at Parker University.

Parker University Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate’s Program

69% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of occupational therapist assistant associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in occupational therapist assistant only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at Parker University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

Parker University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in occupational therapist assistant graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Parker University with a associate's in occupational therapist assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That Occupational Therapist Assistant Grads May Go Into

A degree in occupational therapist assistant can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Parker University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Therapy Assistants	3,650	$74,650

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 Davidhar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses