A program that prepares 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.
| A major in Occupational Therapy/Therapist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Occupational Therapy/Therapist among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
| | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PA | 5
(16.7%) |  |  | |
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| | Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Roanoke, VA | 14
(16.5%) | | | |
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| | Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, NY | 28
(10.5%) | | | |
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| | Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ | 2
(10.5%) | | - | |
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| | Baker College of Flint
Flint, MI | 15
(8.6%) |  |  | |
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| | Spalding University
Louisville, KY | 15
(8.2%) | | | |
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| | Lenoir-Rhyne College
Hickory, NC | 22
(7.0%) | | | |
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| | The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH | 29
(5.6%) |  | | |
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| | Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA | 16
(5.5%) | | | |
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| | Brenau University
Gainesville, GA | 17
(4.7%) |  | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.