2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 59th most popular major in the country with 13,134 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 307 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 299 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in physical therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical therapy/therapist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$18,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334.

Full UT Chattanooga Physical Therapy/Therapist Report

#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#5 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at ETSU

#3

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$24,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k 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 physical therapy degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Therapy/Therapist at Belmont University

#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 37 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at Tennessee State University

#5

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

#6 in overall quality

$27,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Therapy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #5 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 84 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550.

Read more about Physical Therapy/Therapist at South College

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Therapy/Therapist (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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