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MS Occupational Therapy

Launch your OT career in just 2 years! McDaniel’s developing Master of Science in Occupational Therapy is designed to get you out of the classroom and into the workforce quickly.

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Why McDaniel for Your Master’s in Occupational Therapy?

Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom

Build the foundation to lead, advocate, and elevate care through a dynamic, occupation-based curriculum that blends:

In-person and online learning
Community-based engagement
Interdisciplinary collaboration

Our immersive curriculum is built to promote health equity, evidence-based inquiry, and collaborative care.

Graduate with the Skills Employers Want

As an MSOT student, you’ll develop essential skills in:

Professional and clinical reasoning
Scholarly research and applied practice
Advocacy and leadership in diverse healthcare settings

You'll learn through a balance of academics, integrated labs & research, practicums and full-time clinical fieldwork.

Fast-Track Your Future in just 2 Years

This is a full-time, hybrid program completed in six consecutive semesters (including summers):

Year 1:
- Starts with online learning in summer
- Two short on-campus residency visits: Late May & Mid-August
- Full-time, in-person coursework in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Year 2:
- Full-time fieldwork in a community setting
- Two short campus visits required (one each semester for 3 to 5 days)

100,000

Annual median wage for occupational therapists in Maryland.

Percent increase in jobs in Maryland for occupational therapy graduates between 2023-33, faster than the national average.

Best job in health care by U.S. News & World Report.

MS Occupational Therapy

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Why McDaniel for Your Master’s in Occupational Therapy?

Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom

Graduate with the Skills Employers Want

Fast-Track Your Future in just 2 Years

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Occupational Therapy Jobs Outlook