by our College Data Analytics TeamOccupational Therapy is a concentration offered under the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions major at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in occupational therapy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. VCU does offer online classes in its occupational therapy doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in occupational therapy in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 89.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the occupational therapy doctor’s degrees at VCU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to occupational therapy/therapist.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 54 |
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*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.
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