This is a great time to be an occupational therapy practitioner. Don't just take our words for it. It has been consistently ranks high as one of the top jobs, and recession-proof job:
U.S. News & World Report, January 2018:
Ranking of the 100 Best Jobs for 2018: Occupational Therapist is No. 11 and Occupational Therapy Assistant is No. 60
Glassdoor, January 2018:
50 Best Jobs in America for 2018: Occupational Therapist is No. 4
U.S. News & World Report, June 2017:
Ranking of the 19 Best Jobs for Community College Graduates: Occupational Therapy Assistant is No. 1
U.S. News & World Report, January 2017:
Ranking of the 100 Best Jobs for 2017: Occupational Therapy Assistant is No. 12 and Occupational Therapist is No. 23
Ranking of the Best Health Care Jobs for 2017: Occupational Therapist is No. 18
Glassdoor, January 2017:
50 Best Jobs in America for 2017: Occupational Therapist is No. 12
MSN Money, January 2017:
The 25 Best Jobs in America Right Now
Forbes, January 2017:
The 10 Best Jobs to Apply for in 2017
The Toledo Blade, January 2017:
10 High-Paying Jobs Where You can Help People
U.S. News & World Report, January 2016:
Ranking of the Best Health Care Jobs: Occupational Therapist is No. 17
Ranking of the Best Health Care Support Jobs:
Occupational Therapy Assistant is No. 1
NPR/WNYC.org, January 2016:
WMAQ-TV NBC 5, January 2016:
Career Alley, December 2015:
MSN Money, December 2015:
AOL, December 2015:
CNN Money, January 2015:
The Examiner, December 2014:
U.S. News & World Report, January 2014:
eHow, January 2014:
Reuters, December 2013
The Best Jobs in Health Care in 2014
CNN Money, November, 2013:
Best Jobs in America (OT is No. 34)
Newsweek, October 2013:
Occupational Therapy: A Growing Health Care Profession
About.com, July 2013:
Career Profile: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Health Callings, April 2013:
Where are all the male OTs?
CBS Chicago, February, 2013:
10 Jobs with a high starting salary
CNN Money, Jan, 2013:
A job with 2% unemployment
AOTA Resources for Students: Your Career in Occupational Therapy: Workforce Trends in Occupational Therapy