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2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee

15 Colleges
$66,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions School for You

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 566 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the rehabilitation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Belmont University to be the most popular school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 914
North Carolina 911
Kentucky 479
Georgia 574
West Virginia 198
Virginia 730
Louisiana 266
Mississippi 157
South Carolina 202
Alabama 444
Arkansas 292

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110
Animal-Assisted Therapy 85
Play Therapy 56
Dance Therapy 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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.

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