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2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee

11 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 29,833 people earned their degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 566 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,539 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality rehabilitation & therapeutic professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in Tennessee

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

UTHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” list.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UTHSC Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Milligan University
Milligan, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee list. Milligan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milligan, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Milligan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” list. It costs about $20,690 for tennessee rehabilitation students per year to attend Milligan.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Milligan University

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our tennessee rehabilitation students list, ETSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $12,894 for Tennessee Rehabilitation students per year to attend ETSU.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at ETSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $14,040 for Tennessee Rehabilitation students.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at UT Chattanooga

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,867 for tennessee rehabilitation students.

Full Tennessee State University Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee ranking. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s rehabilitation degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee rehabilitation students list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist is $23,733 for Tennessee Rehabilitation students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southern Adventist University

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 141 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee rehabilitation students list, Belmont has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $30,489 for Tennessee Rehabilitation students per year to attend Belmont University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Belmont University

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s rehabilitation degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $29,990 for tennessee rehabilitation students per year to attend Union.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Union University

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 ’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Christian Brothers, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Christian Brothers is $11,484 for tennessee rehabilitation students.

Read more about Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Christian Brothers University

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

South College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

South College also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for South College is $15,176 for tennessee rehabilitation students.

Full South College Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Rehabilitation Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb also took the #10 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $25,704 for tennessee rehabilitation students per year to attend Lipscomb University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Lipscomb

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