by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and 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 and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,539 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 367 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,511 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree rehabilitation students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #1 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.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation 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. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified doctorate’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 82 students 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%.
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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 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s rehabilitation degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation Major in Tennessee list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Rehabilitation 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 rehabilitation degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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