M.S. in Occupational Therapy

Prepare for a successful career by pursuing your degree in one of the premier occupational therapy departments in the United States.

NYU Steinhardt's Department of Occupational Therapy is ranked #9 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Our New York City location enables us to provide unparalleled specialized faculty and extraordinary clinical practice and collaborative research opportunities in pursuit of our primary mission: innovative, quality professional education.

About the M.S. Program

The M.S. degree takes approximately 2 1/2 years to complete, and is built on a strong curriculum taught by leading occupational therapy educators. Exposure to clinical fieldwork in a variety of settings begins during your first semester, gradually intensifying as you progress through the curriculum. Fieldwork assignments across New York City, the metropolitan area, and nationally are drawn from a pool of 450 affiliated sites, including:

Career Opportunities

NYU Steinhardt's Professional Program graduates have an exceptionally high pass rate on the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Virtually all of our students receive job offers before graduation. They are leaders in the field of occupational therapy as:

Admissions and Financial Aid

Applications for full-time study for the M.S. program are accepted for the Fall semester and are due on February 1. We are committed to assisting graduate applicants in the process of financing their education. Partial tuition scholarships, college work-study, and student employment help both full-time and part-time students complete their advanced degrees.

Related Programs at NYU Steinhardt

Our post-professional master's, clinical doctorate, and Ph.D. programs enable occupational therapists to further develop their roles as researchers, scholars, practitioners, and educators.

Be the future. Be NYU Steinhardt.