2024 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #12 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for theology & religious vocations students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in theology & religious vocations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theology & religious vocations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theology & religious vocations students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt theology & religious vocations students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theology & religious vocations students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theology & religious vocations students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

Sewanee - The University of the South
Sewanee, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Sewanee - The University of the South is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from Sewanee - The University of the South

2

Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Memphis Theological Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the city of Memphis, Memphis Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from Memphis Theological Seminary

2

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Lipscomb University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from Lipscomb University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	13
Virginia	29	324
Georgia	28	92
Mississippi	28	3
South Carolina	28	34
North Carolina	26	123
Kentucky	26	237
Alabama	25	5
Louisiana	25	73
Arkansas	23	3

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	48
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	41
English Language & Literature	25
History	21
Philosophy & Religious Studies	17
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	12
Communication & Journalism	9
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot. More about our data sources and methodologies.