Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Occupational Therapy/Therapist programs prepare individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.

California awards the most Masters degrees in Occupational Therapy/Therapist of all US states with 901 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Occupational Therapy/Therapist can expect around 90% percent of their classmates to be women and 10% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Masters degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy/Therapist is $38,300.