18%
avg. growth through 2032 in these professions
$84–$126k
avg. median salary range
24 months
or less to complete and start your career
OBU’s new hybrid, accelerated graduate healthcare programs offer you a fast track to a rewarding career in high-demand health professions. Our innovative hybrid model makes these programs highly accessible to aspiring healthcare professionals throughout Oklahoma and the entire nation. Our programs develop well-equipped, faith-forward professionals ready to meet the healthcare needs of our communities.
Benefits of OBU’s Graduate Healthcare Programs
A graduate healthcare degree with OBU will set you on a fast track for a rewarding career where you will serve the healthcare needs of your community.
Hybrid Learning Model
Our hybrid learning model allows you to stay in your community while you pursue your graduate healthcare degree. Hybrid learning in healthcare is an innovative and effective way to gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed professionally.
Accelerated Path to Your Career
OBU’s accelerated curriculum focuses on the evidence-based knowledge and skills you need for entry-level professional practice in your chosen field. This means you will begin your graduate education and step into your new career in two years or less.
Health Science Programs
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
OBU’s hybrid, accelerated Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program is an entry-level degree that prepares you to be a leader in the occupational therapy profession. You will earn your doctorate degree in two years which is less time than many traditional Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) programs. Occupational therapists work in a variety of settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, schools, mental health facilities, home health and more.
This program has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
OBU’s hybrid, accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is an entry-level degree that prepares you for a career as a physical therapist. You will earn your doctorate degree in two years. Physical therapists can work in a variety of settings including private offices, outpatient clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, patient homes and more.
This program has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission.
More information coming soon. Program launches Fall 2027.
DPT Accreditation Information
Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT;www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT's website.
Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist education program from CAPTE. The program is planning to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on Nov. 1, 2026. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the [professional/technical] phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in [professional/technical] courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory CAPTE Rules of Practice and Procedure (22.3.12) 53 progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
The OBU hybrid accelerated Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program prepares you for a career as a speech-language pathologist in 16 months (4 semesters). You will gain entry-level clinical skills for the evaluation and treatment of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Clinical experiences are completed in your home community and include SLP practice settings like hospitals, schools, residential facilities, outpatient clinics, home health, and private practice.
This program has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission.
Email: slp@okbu.edu
Phone: 405-585-4621
Program launches August 2026 (pending candidacy accreditation status), applications open July 2025.
Master of Science in Physician Associate Studies
OBU’s hybrid Master of Science in Physician Associate Studies (MSPAS) is an entry-level degree that prepares you for a career as a Physician Assistant/Associate (PA). PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting. As trusted, rigorously educated and trained healthcare professionals, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health and wellness through patient-centered, team-based medical practice.
This program has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission.
Program Director: Dr. Christina Hanson
Email: christina.hanson@okbu.edu
Physician Associate Studies, MS
Program launches in early 2027.
Become a Future Shaper
Have questions? Fill out the form below or contact the Assistant Director of Graduate and Online Recruitment, Collier Robertson.
Email: collier.robertson@okbu.edu
Phone: 405.585.5000