2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 192 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

$10,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at FHU

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee

#5 in overall quality

$12,070 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Sewanee - The University of the South

Sewanee, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$18,243 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #4 spot on the list. Sewanee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sewanee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee are $18,243.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Sewanee - The University of the South

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Lipscomb

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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