Occupational therapy licensing is handled on a state level in Texas through the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. Occupational therapists who would like to practice in the state must (at minimum) have a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, in addition to 6 months of supervised work experience.

According to a 2018 report on Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for Texas, there were approximately 9,250 practicing occupational therapists in the state as of 2018. Their median hourly wage was $42, and their average annual wage was $89,360. This is higher than the average national annual income for occupational therapists in the United States and the average in nearby Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

There are no recent reports about the demand for occupational therapists in the state of Texas. However, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in this field is expected to increase by 18% from 2018-2028 nationwide.

Practitioners in this field can be either an occupational therapist, or a certified occupational therapy assistant.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Abilene

Abilene is the main city in the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area. The average income of an occupational therapist in Abilene is about $39 per hour and $80,412 per year. The only school with an accredited occupational therapy program in Abilene is Abilene Christian University.

Abilene Christian University

Department of Occupational Therapy
1600 Campus Court
Abilene, Texas 7969
info@admissions.acu.edu

Abilene Christian University offers a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. A master’s degree takes approximately 6 years to complete. Tuition for Abilene Christian University is about $37,800 per year (including additional fees). The acceptance rate is about 58%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Austin

Austin is the capital of Texas. The average income of an occupational therapist in Austin is about $44 per hour and $90,784 per year. The only accredited occupational therapy program in Austin is at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences – Austin Campus.

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-Austin Campus

College of Rehabilitative Sciences
Austin, TX Campus
5401 La Crosse Ave

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences offers both a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD). It takes about 6 years to complete a master’s degree, and 8 years to complete a doctorate. Tuition is approximately $14,022 per trimester for the MOT program. The acceptance rate of this school is not publicly available information.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Dallas

Dallas is a large city in northern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapist in Dallas is about $41 per hour and $85,865 per year. The only school that offers an accredited occupational therapy program in Dallas is Texas Woman’s University.

Texas Woman’s University, Dallas Campus

School of Occupational Therapy
5500 Southwestern Medical
Dallas, TX 75235
ot@twu.edu

Texas Woman’s University offers a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT), an Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy, a Clinical Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (post-professional OTD), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy (Ph.D.). It takes about 6 years to obtain a master’s degree, and 8 years to obtain a doctorate degree. Tuition at Texas Woman’s University is about $5,020 per semester for graduate students. The acceptance rate is about 86%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Denton

Denton is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The average income of an occupational therapist in Denton is about $41 per hour and $85,889 per year. The only school with an accredited occupational therapy program in Denton is Texas Woman’s University.

Texas Woman’s University, Denton campus

School of Occupational Therapy
MCL Building 810
P.O. Box 425648
Denton, TX 76204-5648
ot@twu.edu

Texas Woman’s University offers a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT), an Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy, a Clinical Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (post-professional OTD), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy (PhD). It takes about 6 years to obtain a master’s degree, and 8 years to obtain a doctorate degree. Tuition at Texas Woman’s University is about $5,020 per semester for graduate students. The acceptance rate is about 86%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Edinburg

Edinburg is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas in southern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapist in Edinburg is about $44 per hour and $90,563 per year. The only school that offers an accredited occupational therapy program in Edinburg is the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Health Professions
Social Work Occupational Therapy Building
174-298 N 4th Ave
Edinburg, TX 78541
occtherapy@utrgv.edu

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers an entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Doctorate programs take about 8 years to complete. Tuition at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is about $4,000 per semester for graduate students, and the acceptance rate is about 80%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in El Paso

El Paso is a city in western Texas. The average income of an occupational therapist in El Paso is about $46 per hour and $96,402 per year. The only school with an accredited occupational therapy program in El Paso is the University of Texas at El Paso.

University of Texas at El Paso

Occupational Therapy
College of Health Sciences
1101 N. Campbell St.
El Paso, Texas 79902
ot@utep.edu

University of Texas at El Paso offers a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree, which takes about 2 ½ years to complete (in addition to undergraduate prerequisites). Graduate tuition for state residents at the University of Texas at El Paso is about $ 6,170 per year. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Galveston

Galveston is a city that takes up the majority of Galveston Island, found along the southeastern edge of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. The average income of an occupational therapist in Galveston is about $42 per hour and $86,549 per year. The only school that offers an accredited occupational therapy program in Galveston is the University of Texas Medical Branch.

University of Texas Medical Branch

Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1142
OT.admissions@utmb.edu

University of Texas Medical Branch offers an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD). Doctorate degrees take about 8 years to complete. Graduate tuition at University of Texas Medical Branch is about $2,355, and the acceptance rate is not publicly available information.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Houston

Houston is the largest city in Texas. The average income of an occupational therapist in Houston is about $41 per hour and $85,814 per year. The only school with an accredited occupational therapy program in Houston is Texas Woman’s University.

Texas Woman’s University, Houston Campus

School of Occupational Therapy
6700 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
ot@twu.edu

Texas Woman’s University offers a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT), an Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy, a Clinical Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (post-professional OTD), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy (PhD). It takes about 6 years to obtain a master’s degree, and 8 years to obtain a doctorate degree. Tuition at Texas Woman’s University is about $5,020 per semester for graduate students. The acceptance rate is about 86%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in Lubbock

Lubbock is a city in northwestern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapist in Lubbock was about $37 per hour and $76,771 per year. The only school that offers a program for occupational therapists in Lubbock is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Occupational Therapy Program
School of Health Professions
3601 4th Street
Lubbock TX 79430
sandra.whisner@ttuhsc.edu

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offers a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD). A master’s degree takes approximately 6 years to acquire, while a doctorate takes approximately 8 years to acquire. Tuition is about $15,616 (in-state). The acceptance rate at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is not publicly available information.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Programs in San Antonio

San Antonio is a very large city in Texas, with over 1.5 million residents. The average income of an occupational therapist in San Antonio is about $41 per hour and $85,738 per year. The only school with an accredited program for occupational therapy in San Antonio is the University of Texas Health Science Center

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

University of Texas Health Science Center offers an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD). Doctorate degrees take approximately 8 years to acquire. Tuition is approximately $22,965 for the entire program. The acceptance rate at the University of Texas Health Science Center is not publicly available information.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Amarillo

Amarillo is the largest city in Texas’s panhandle. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Amarillo is about $26 per hour and $54,151 per year. The only accredited program for occupational therapy assistants in Amarillo is at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College

Amarillo College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
2201 S Washington St #2411
Amarillo, TX 79109
askac@actx.edu

Amarillo College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy (60 credits). This will take approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition for Amarillo College is about $1,335 per semester for residents, and the acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Austin

The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Austin is about $28 per hour and $58,078 per year. The only accredited program for occupational therapy assistants in Austin is at Austin Community College.

Austin Community College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Health Sciences
ACC Eastview Campus
Building 8000, Room 8356
3401 Webberville Road
Austin, TX 78702
acctech@austincc.edu

Austin Community College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. This will take approximately 2 years to complete. In-district tuition is about $1,615. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Carthage

Carthage is a small town in eastern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Carthage is about $24 per hour and $54,991 per year. The only school with an accredited program for occupational therapy assistants in Carthage is Panola College.

Panola College

Panola College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
1109 W Panola St
Carthage, TX 75633
admissions@panola.edu

Panola College offers an accredited educational program for aspiring occupational therapy assistants. This will take approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition at Panola College is about $1,170 for in-district residents. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is a city found along the Gulf of Mexico. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Corpus Christi is about $27 per hour and $55,168 per year. The only accredited program for occupational therapy assistants in Corpus Christi is at Del Mar College.

Del Mar College

Del Mar College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
West Campus, HS2-128
4101 Old Brownsville Road
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
enroll@delmar.edu

Del Mar College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. This program takes approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition is about $3,478 total. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Corsicana

Corsicana is a small city south of Dallas. There is not much available information about the income of occupational therapy assistants in Corsicana. However, the average income of an occupational therapy assistant in nearby Dallas is about $28 per hour and $58,483 per year. The only school that offers an occupational therapy assistant program in Corsicana is Navarro College.

Navarro College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
3200 W 7th Ave, Corsicana
TX 75110
admissions@navarrocollege.edu

Navarro College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy (60 credits). This can be completed in 2 years. Total cost of the program is about $6,000 for in-district residents, taking into account additional fees. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Dallas

The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Dallas is about $28 per hour and $58,483 per year. The only school that offers an occupational therapy assistant program in Dallas is Parker University.

Parker University

Parker University Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
2540 Walnut Hill Ln.
Dallas, TX 75229
askadmissions@parker.edu

Parker University offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy (73 credits). This takes approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition is about $636 per credit. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Houston

The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Houston is about $37 per hour and $86,367 per year. Three schools offer occupational therapy assistant programs in Houston: Houston Community College, Lone Star College, and Pima Medical Institute.

Houston Community College

Houston Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Health Sciences
3100 Main Street
Houston TX 77002
admissions@hccs.edu

Houston Community College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. Associate programs take approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $33 per credit. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Lone Star College – Kingwood

Occupational Therapy Assistant Department
5000 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77381

Lone Star College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. Associate programs usually take two years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $1,069 per semester. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Pima Medical Institute

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
11125 Equity Dr #100
Houston, TX 77041

Pima Medical Institute offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. Associate programs take approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition is about $38,050. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in El Paso

The average income of occupational therapy assistants in El Paso is about $25 per hour and $51,651 per year. The only school in El Paso that offers a program for occupational therapy assistants is Pima Medical Institute.

Pima Medical Institute

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
6926 Gateway Blvd E
El Paso, TX 79915

Pima Medical Institute offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. Associate programs take approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition is about $38,050. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Laredo

Laredo is a city along the Mexican border. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Laredo is about $25 per hour and $52,303 per year. The only accredited program for occupational therapy assistants in Laredo is Laredo Community College.

Laredo Community College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Fort McIntosh Campus
West End Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040
admissions@laredo.edu

Laredo Community College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy (60 credits). This program takes approximately 2 years to complete. Tuition is about $750 per semester for in-district residents. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in McAllen

McAllen is a city in southern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in McAllen is about $24 per hour and $50,785 per year. The only school with an occupational therapy assistant program in McAllen is South Texas College.

South Texas College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
3201 W Pecan Blvd
McAllen, TX 78501

South Texas College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), which consists of 60 credits and takes about 2 years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $1,155 per semester. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Midlothian

Midlothian is a small city in northeastern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Midlothian is about $25 per hour and $57,423 per year. The only school with an accredited occupational therapy assistant program in Midlothian is Navarro College.

Navarro College – Midlothian Campus

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
899 Mt. Zion Road
Midlothian, TX 76065
admissions@navarrocollege.edu

Navarro College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) that consists of 60 credits and takes about 2 years to complete. Tuition for county residents is about $675 per semester. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in San Antonio

The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in San Antonio is about $28 per hour and $57,423 per year. There are two schools with occupational therapy assistant programs in San Antonio: University of the Incarnate Word and St. Philip’s College.

Medical Education and Training Campus/University of the Incarnate Word

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
www.uiw.edu/admissions/

University of the Incarnate Word offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) that consists of 60 credits and takes about 2 years to complete. Tuition is about $28,000 per semester. The acceptance rate is about 94%.

St. Philip’s College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Health and Biosciences
1801 Martin Luther King Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78203
kfreeman24@alamo.edu

St. Philip’s College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. An associate’s degree takes about 2 years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents costs about $99 per credit. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Tomball

Tomball is a small city in the Houston metropolitan area. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Tomball is about $29 per hour and $60,056 per year. The only accredited occupational therapy assistant program in Tomball is at Lone Star College.

Lone Star College – Tomball

Occupational Therapy Department
30555 Tomball Pkwy
Tomball, TX 77375

Lone Star College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. Associate programs take approximately two years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $2,764. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Tyler

Tyler is a city in eastern Texas. The average income of occupational therapy assistants in Tyler is about $28 per hour and $59,073 per year. The only school with an occupational therapy assistant program in Tyler is Tyler Junior College.

Tyler Junior College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
1327 S Baxter Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
eoli@tjc.edu

Tyler Junior College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. An associate degree takes about 2 years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $2,962 per year. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Waco

Waco is a city in central Texas. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Waco is about $26 per hour and $53,719 per year. The only occupational therapy assistant program in Waco is at McLennan Community College.

McLennan Community College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
1400 College Drive
Waco, Texas 76708
kstanford@mclennan.edu

McLennan offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy. Associate degrees take about 2 years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $106 per credit. The acceptance rate is 100%.

Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs in Weatherford

Weatherford is a small city in northeastern Texas. The average income of an occupational therapy assistant in Weatherford is about $27 per hour and $57,163 per year. The only school that offers an occupational therapy assistant program in Weatherford is Weatherford College.

Weatherford College

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
225 College Park Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
admissions@wc.edu

Weatherford College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in occupational therapy, which takes about 2 years to complete. Tuition for in-district residents is about $2,710 per year. The acceptance rate is 100%.