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Occupational Therapy at University of Illinois Chicago

If you plan to study Occupational Therapy, consider the program at University of Illinois Chicago. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Chicago is located in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 occupational therapy degrees were granted at University of Illinois Chicago.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Chicago

Online coursework is an option at University of Illinois Chicago. Of 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) studied exclusively online and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Occupational Therapy graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 92% women (49) and 8% men (4).

Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 45 master’s occupational therapy graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 93% were women (42) and 7% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Occupational Therapy master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, higher than 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

Those who complete Occupational Therapy program at University of Illinois Chicago go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.