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2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges in Tennessee
566 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$66,539 Avg Early-Career Salary
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #37 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 566 degrees in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee The rehabilitation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for rehabilitation & therapeutic professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Rehabilitation
Bachelor's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Master's Degrees in Rehabilitation
Doctor's Degrees in Rehabilitation

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of rehabilitation degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Rehabilitation

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a good option for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were about 101 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center receive $2,166 more than the average rehabilitation student.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

Belmont University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 141 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, rehabilitation degree recipients usually make an average of $66,907 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Southern Adventist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Collegedale. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

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Milligan University
Milligan, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Milligan University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the suburb of Milligan, Milligan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 32 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Milligan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program earn an average of $62,202 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
30.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 59 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from East Tennessee State University make $5,441 more than the average rehabilitation graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$68,269 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 58 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the rehabilitation program make around $68,269 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$65,675 Median Starting Salary

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 59 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career income of $65,675.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 97 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career income of $60,366.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN

Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Memphis. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 1 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent data year.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN

Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 574
Florida 282 905
North Carolina 279 900
Virginia 274 725
South Carolina 248 202
Kentucky 244 479
Louisiana 242 266
Mississippi 234 157
Arkansas 234 290
Alabama 233 411
West Virginia 207 198

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 317
Occupational Therapy 200
Music Therapy 22
Rehabilitation Science 20
Art Therapy 6
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,004
Allied Health Professions 2,881
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,693
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,471
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,038
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 993
Health & Medical Administrative Services 857
Dental Support Services 726
Medicine 680
Communication Sciences 425

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