by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Tennessee, there were 317 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 305 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,511 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical therapy/therapist.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 97 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at South College
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #2 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 42 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at UT Chattanooga
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 39 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at East Tennessee State University
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physical Therapy Major in Tennessee ranking. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lincoln Memorial University Physical Therapy/Therapist Report
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