Around 0.3% of New Hampshire's graduates graduate from occupational therapy degree programs every year. That means an estimated 123 occupational therapists graduate from New Hampshire's 2 occupational therapy schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in New Hampshire with a occupational therapy program is University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, which is located in Durham. In 2010, it was ranked 62nd nationwide. In 2010, 112 students graduated from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus' occupational therapy program. Tuition at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus was $13,672 per year.

The second-ranked school in New Hampshire that has a occupational therapy program is River Valley Community College. River Valley Community College, which was ranked 89th in the country in 2010, is located in Claremont. In 2010, River Valley Community College graduated 15 students from its occupational therapy program. The tuition rate at River Valley Community College was $6,520 per year.

Cost

Tuition at New Hampshire's occupational therapy schools ranges from $13,672 per year to $6,520 per year. But, the average tuition is $10,096 per year. The New Hampshire occupational therapy schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - located in Durham, students are charged $13,672 per year
2. River Valley Community College - located in Claremont, students are charged $6,520 per year

The following New Hampshire occupational therapy schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. River Valley Community College - located in Claremont, students are charged $6,520 per year
2. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - located in Durham, students are charged $13,672 per year

An occupational therapy degree from a New Hampshire school... what next?

The highest percentage of occupational therapy graduates in New Hampshire pursue careers as an occupational therapist. New Hampshire had 820 occupational therapists in 2010. The New Hampshire counties with the largest populations of occupational therapists are:

1. Hillsborough County - 220 occupational therapists
2. Belknap County - 170 occupational therapists
3. Strafford County - 70 occupational therapists

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 920 occupational therapists will be working in New Hampshire state. This would require the number of occupational therapists to grow by 21%.

Salary

On average, an occupational therapist earns a salary of $63,020 per year in New Hampshire state. In 2010, however, some New Hampshire occupational therapists earned as little as less than $29,320 per year or as much as more than $88,010 per year. On average an occupational therapist earns the most in the following New Hampshire counties:

1. Grafton County - $70,300 per year
2. Cheshire County - $70,250 per year
3. Carroll County - $65,380 per year

The following counties in New Hampshire have the lowest average salaries for occupational therapists:

1. Hillsborough County - $56,815 per year
2. Belknap County - $58,930 per year
3. Strafford County - $59,330 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional New Hampshire statistics regarding a career in occupational therapy and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as clinical psychology or occupational therapy.