2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Occupational Therapy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 doctor's degrees in occupational therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to occupational therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other occupational therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized occupational therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for occupational therapy students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Therapy Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Occupational Therapy in Tennessee

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for occupational therapy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

1

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in occupational therapy needs to look into Belmont University. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from Belmont University

2

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in occupational therapy. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the city of Chattanooga.More information about a doctorate in occupational therapy from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Occupational Therapy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	57
North Carolina	190	1
Georgia	190	5
Virginia	182	81
Mississippi	154	32
Louisiana	146	0
Alabama	139	7
South Carolina	135	12
Kentucky	119	20
Arkansas	74	74

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Occupational Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Occupational Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Occupational Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	377

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.