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2023 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
305 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate”.

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

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #1 spot on the list. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 42 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee doctor’s degree vets studying physical therapy list, Belmont has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

ETSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate 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.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 11,728 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 431 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate 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.

UTHSC also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UTHSC supports 3,181 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,121. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTHSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #5 spot on the list. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 5,171 students enrolled at South College, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 230 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,622. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

Tennessee State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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