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2027 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Tennessee

[Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/theological-ministerial-studies/pre-theology-pre-ministerial-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students.

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• Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

$23,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,422 Avg Student Debt

$43,222 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Lee University, our #1 best value for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies in Tennessee. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,790. Typical student debt for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates is $26,422. Early-career pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates make about $42,658. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.

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Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

$21,122 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$40,596 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johnson University earned it the #2 place for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,122. Pre-Theology/pre-Ministerial Studies graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates make about $37,989. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.