by our College Data Analytics Team
[Rehab And Therapeutic Professions](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where rehab and therapeutic professions graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send rehab and therapeutic professions graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Belmont University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid rehab and therapeutic professions graduates in Tennessee. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. Rehab And Therapeutic Professions graduates of Belmont University earn a median of about $82,231 a year early in their careers.
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying rehab and therapeutic professions schools. The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center is a public school located in the city of Memphis. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,641.
Strong graduate earnings at East Tennessee State University earned it the #3 place for rehab and therapeutic professions. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. Early-career rehab and therapeutic professions graduates from East Tennessee State University make a median of around $83,355 per year.
Milligan College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in rehab and therapeutic professions, landing the #4 spot this year. Milligan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milligan. After graduating, rehab and therapeutic professions degree recipients from Milligan College typically earn about $63,997 annually.
Tennessee State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in rehab and therapeutic professions, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public institution. Students who complete the rehab and therapeutic professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,740.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their rehab and therapeutic professions graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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