Master's Programs in Occupational Therapy

Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

• Boston University’s occupational therapy program tied for the number one spot on the 2008 U.S. News & World Report list of graduate programs in the field. The school has well-known faculty and small class sizes of 20 students or fewer. Students earn a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT). The program includes two years of classes followed by 24 weeks of field work in clinics and facilities associated with the university in the Boston area. Admission requirements include a minimum 3.0 GPA, GRE scores, three essays and three reference letters. Tuition and fees for 2010-2011 totaled $57,012.

  Boston University

  Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

  Sargent College

  635 Commonwealth Avenue

  Boston, MA 02215-1605

  617-353-2729

  bu.edu

Washington University, St. Louis

• Washington University, St. Louis tied for first place in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report survey of occupational therapy graduate programs. Students earn an MSOT in 27 months of study and field work. Washington University operates a “3-2” occupational therapy program in which undergraduate students complete three years of college, then come to Washington University for two years to earn an MSOT. Twenty-eight schools in the Midwest participate in the program. Admission requirements for the MSOT include a B average in prerequisite classes, GRE scores and three letters of recommendation. Tuition in 2010-11 totaled $25,133.

  Washington University, St. Louis

  School of Medicine

  4444 Forest Park Boulevard

  St. Louis, MO 63108

  314-286-1600

  ot.wustl.edu

University of Southern California

• The University of Southern California’s graduate program in occupational therapy has three master’s degree options for students. The third-ranking graduate program, according to U.S. News & World Report, has a bachelor’s to master’s option for USC undergraduates who want to earn an MSOT. There is a one-year program for those who are already practicing in the field but do not have an MSOT. USC’s two-year master’s is a traditional entry-level professional master’s program leading to an MSOT. Admission requirements vary for each program, but all applicants must submit GRE scores. Financial aid is available, and USC offers merit-based support and teaching assistantships. Tuition for the 2010-11 school year totaled $20,192.

  University of Southern California

  Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

  1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133

  Los Angeles, CA 90089

  323-442-2850

  usc.edu