OT Program Outcomes

Career placement is excellent. Historically there has been, and continues to be, nearly 100% job placement for Misericordia University Occupational Therapy graduates.

Recent projections predict a healthy future for occupational therapy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the job rate growth to be at 12% (much faster than average) for 2022-2032.

Please see the "Job Outlook for Occupational Therapy" at:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm#tab-6

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the median pay in 2022 for occupational therapists was $93,180 per year.

Please refer to this link from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for more information on job and salary prospects in occupational therapy:

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291122.htm

 

Occupational Therapy Graduation Rates for the past 3 years are presented in the table below. Graduation rates are based upon the number of students who complete the professional phase of the OT Entry Level Weekday BS/MS Program and the OT Entry level Weekend BS/MS Program. The professional phase of the Weekday program begins at the start of the Junior (third) year and continues through the end of the Graduate (fifth) year. The professional phase of the Weekend program begins at the start of Year 1 and continues until the end of Year 3.

Graduation rates for the past 3 years were:

Entry Level BS/MS in Occupational Therapy Program

 

The total number of graduates from the Misericordia University Entry Level Master of Occupational Therapy Program during the 3-year period 2021-2023 (most current) was 168, with an overall graduation rate of 93%.

 

Graduation Year	Students Entering/Graduating	Graduation Rate
2021	60/58	97%
2022	59/55	93%
2023	61/55	90%
Total	180/168	93%

Graduation rates for the Entry Level Doctoral Program are not yet available as the first ELOTD class has not graduated from this new program yet.