Occupational Therapy Schools In New Hampshire
Occupational Therapy classes faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accredited occupational therapy schools in New Hampshire. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in occupational therapy in the state of New Hampshire, which encompasses occupational therapy training at the following levels:
- Occupational Therapy Certificate
- Associates degree in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy
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Professional Trends
New Hampshire Vs. National Occupational Therapy Employment
| New Hampshire | 980 |
| National | 135,200 |
Of all of the occupational therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in New Hampshire state.
Employment Growth for Occupational therapy professionals In New Hampshire
| 780 | 910 | 820 | 940 | 980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Hampshire, occupational therapy is a growing field. In New Hampshire, 200 more occupational therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Hampshire, this field has grown by 26% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for occupational therapy professionals which shows a 13% increase in the number of occupational therapy professionals working around the nation.
Occupational Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in New Hampshire
| $44,775 | $41,740 | $51,510 | $45,753 | $47,043 |
| $44,114 | $44,490 | $46,685 | $47,881 | $50,182 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Occupational Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of occupational therapy professionals is growing, the salaries paid to occupational therapy professionals are increasing in New Hampshire. Occupational therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $44,775 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,043 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Occupational therapy professionals in New Hampshire
10th percentile |
$33,430 |
25th percentile |
$39,147 |
50th percentile |
$47,720 |
75th percentile |
$54,370 |
90th percentile |
$61,580 |
Thus, occupational therapy professionals' salaries grew by 5% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 84% pay differential between the highest paid occupational therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of occupational therapy in New Hampshire.
Average Salaries for Occupational therapy professionals and related professions in New Hampshire
Clinical Psychology |
$59,472 |
Forensic Psychology |
$80,280 |
Occupational Therapy |
$47,043 |
Psychology |
$80,280 |
School Psychology |
$62,850 |
Sociology |
$75,380 |
Sports Psychology |
$62,850 |
Occupational therapy professionals in New Hampshire earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Occupational Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Hampshire
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited occupational therapy schools in New Hampshire is decreasing. In New Hampshire, there were 130 graduates in 2006. And there were 130 graduates from occupational therapy courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of occupational therapy school degree or certificate graduates in New Hampshire by 0%. Most of these graduates, or 25%, earned an associate's degree in occupational therapy.