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Pre-Occupational Therapy

If you want a rewarding career where you help people live life to the fullest, occupational therapy may be the path for you. Occupational therapy requires an advanced degree and St. Scholastica offers you two degree paths in your educational journey to become an entry-level occupational therapist.

If you’re already considering earning your entry-level occupational therapy degree at St. Scholastica, there’s good news! Through our Pre-Occupational Therapy program pathway, you may pursue a Doctor of Occupational Therapy or a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. Our helpful academic advisors will work closely with you to make sure you take the undergraduate classes you need for OT graduate school.

Any major is acceptable to apply to either OT program at St. Scholastica. Our wide variety of education, business and health sciences majors will give you plenty of options — such as psychology or health humanities — that will transition perfectly to your graduate program.

Projected job and salary prospects for occupational therapists are extremely positive. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts increased occupational therapy positions in the next decade.

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Career Outlook

The job outlook for the occupational therapy profession is extremely positive. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects OT positions to grow 11% by 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations. This growth is due to a significant demographic shift. The increase in needs among school-aged children and the rising life expectancy of aging baby boomers has driven the demand for school and workplace support, senior services and caregiver support. Graduates of St. Scholastica’s Occupational Therapy program are highly regarded; many receive job offers from the sites where they completed their fieldwork.

The salary prospects for occupational therapists are equally good. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the 2023 median salary for OTs as $96,370. Many St. Scholastica graduates work in Duluth and the surrounding areas, although positions are available in other parts of the region and country.

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Boost your brainpower and give yourself a competitive edge in our global economy by pairing your major with a language. St. Scholastica offers programs and courses in American Sign Language, German, Ojibwe and Spanish.

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