Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Advocate for the Future.

Enrolling now for a January 16 start.

Bay Path University's post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program is designed for busy professionals, allowing students to complete their degree while maintaining work-life balance. It was created to help licensed Occupational Therapists remain competitive in the ever-changing landscape of their profession by expanding their knowledge, skills, and experience, to become dynamic clinical scholars.

In this flexible, 100% online post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Degree program, students will use critical thinking to advance their careers in leadership, advocacy, and ethics, becoming innovators within the profession while continuing to work.  

Bay Path's  Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program:

• Has a Master's to OTD or Bachelor's to OTD Option
• Has Tracks available in Administration, Advanced General Practice, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Education, Mental Health, AND Productive Aging
• Includes coursework in evidence-based practice, occupational science, community practice, bioethics, leadership & advocacy, and professional writing
• Allows students to tailor their capstone projects around their career interests
• Ranked as one of the 18 Best Online Schools for Doctoral Degrees in Occupational Therapy (OTD) for 2022 by Online PhD Degrees

Post-Professional OTD Program Alumni Career Outcomes and Accomplishments*:

• 100% of graduates are very satisfied with the program
• 100% would recommend the program to others
• 50% have been promoted, received a professional award or advanced certification
• 30% were hired for new positions in clinical or school-based settings
• 25% have transitioned into a career in higher education as a full-time faculty member
• 8% launched their own business or private practice

*Based on data collected from graduating student and alumni surveys conducted from 2021-2023.