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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The physical therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee”.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree physical therapy students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist in Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHSC also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center are $24,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at UT Chattanooga

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Tennessee State University

#4

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Belmont University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

ETSU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Tennessee State University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#6

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

South College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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