2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee

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In 2019-2020, 13,134 people earned their degree in physical therapy/therapist, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 307 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 299 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy/therapist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree physical therapy students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee

#1

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

#6 in overall quality

$27,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #1 spot on the list. South College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 84 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

South College also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$18,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#5 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at ETSU

#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Tennessee State University

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$24,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #5 spot on the list. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Belmont University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income Over $110k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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