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Physical Therapy at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Therapy, 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.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 61 physical therapy degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Of 3,101 students, 251 (8%) studied exclusively online and 589 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physical Therapy graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Physical Therapy graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center are 62% women (38) and 38% men (23).

Physical Therapy Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Of the 61 doctoral physical therapy 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 Physical Therapy 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 Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, below the national average of 34%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Physical Therapy program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physical Therapy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

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.