2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on majoring in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Tennessee to review for the 2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of religion degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Religion

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in religious studies needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a degree in religious studies from Vanderbilt University

2

Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$26,872 Median Starting Salary

Carson - Newman University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religious studies. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program state that they receive average early career earnings of $26,872.

More information about a degree in religious studies from Carson - Newman University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	113
Florida	282	153
North Carolina	279	335
Virginia	274	959
South Carolina	248	102
Kentucky	244	32
Louisiana	242	14
Mississippi	234	25
Arkansas	234	26
Alabama	233	84
West Virginia	207	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	79
Christian Studies	16
Other Religion/Religious Studies	13
Jewish Studies	1

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Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	149
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	23
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	8

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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).
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