Occupational Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

If you plan to study occupational therapy, take a look at what SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 2,118 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.

SUNY Downstate Occupational Therapy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Downstate

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SUNY Downstate offers distance education options for occupational therapy at the following degree levels:

SUNY Downstate Occupational Therapy Rankings

Occupational Therapy Student Demographics at SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the occupational therapy majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Occupational Therapy Master’s Program

85% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of occupational therapy master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in occupational therapy each year. SUNY Downstate does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the occupational therapy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a master's in occupational therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Occupational Therapists	9,740	$88,370

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
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