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2025 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges in Tennessee
646 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$64,320 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 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 646 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.

Top Tennessee Schools in Rehabilitation

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$73,698 Median Starting Salary

Belmont University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 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 year we have data available. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from Belmont University receive an earnings boost of about $9,377 above the typical income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$72,278 Median Starting Salary

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great choice 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 year we have data available. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center make $7,957 more than the typical rehabilitation graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga if you wish to pursue a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 59 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the rehabilitation & therapeutic professions major at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga get $7,981 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
141 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded

South College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in rehabilitation & therapeutic professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 141 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions degree recipients from East Tennessee State University receive an earnings boost of about $9,296 above the average income of rehabilitation & therapeutic professions majors.

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Milligan University
Milligan, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,275 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan, Milligan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 30 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Milligan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the rehabilitation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $66,275.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Rehabilitation Degrees Awarded
$68,103 Median Starting Salary

Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 57 rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Those rehabilitation & therapeutic professions students who get their degree from Tennessee State University receive $3,783 more than the standard rehabilitation grad.

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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 358
Occupational Therapy 228
Rehabilitation Science 37
Music Therapy 17
Art Therapy 5
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,214
Allied Health Professions 2,831
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,707
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,563
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,012
Dental Support Services 861
Health/Medical Prep Programs 819
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 728
Medicine 678
Communication Sciences 466

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