2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 372 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,351 and $30,314 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 2 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

1

Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

28 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$8,317 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 34 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 1,039 students enrolled at Johnson University, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,317. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Johnson University Veteran Student Life Report

2

Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

121 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$13,028 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Theology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Lee University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lee University supports 5,204 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lee University Veteran Student Life Report

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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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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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