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Rehabilitation Professions at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

What traits are you looking for in a school for Rehabilitation Professions, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is in Memphis, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 99 rehabilitation professions graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Of 3,101 students, 251 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 589 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Rehabilitation Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 394

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 394

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Those who finish The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Rehabilitation Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,704
2 years	$69,750
3 years	$74,335
4 years	$76,214
5 years	$78,653

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center take home a median $76,214, compared with $101,764 for all The University of Tennessee Health Science Center graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Rehabilitation Professions graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center are 75% women (74) and 25% men (25).

Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Of the 38 master’s rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 95% were women (36) and 5% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 11% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, lower than the national average of 28%.*

Rehabilitation Professions Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Among the 61 doctoral rehabilitation professions graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 62% were women (38) and 38% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	8
Asian	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Rehabilitation Professions Concentrations at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The Rehabilitation Professions program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapy	38
Physical Therapy	61

Highest-Paying Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Rehabilitation Professions program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Rehabilitation Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Therapists, All Other	$121,750
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.