Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 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.

Thomas Jefferson University Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

Thomas Jefferson University Occupational Therapy Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in occupational therapy, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University Occupational Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of occupational therapy associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in occupational therapy at Thomas Jefferson University are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Thomas Jefferson University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in occupational therapy graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Thomas Jefferson University Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of occupational therapy master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a occupational therapy master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 84% 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Beyond My Ken under License

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