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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$52,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 28 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for religion in Tennessee.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 42
Florida 36
Georgia 34
North Carolina 178
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 0
Alabama 38
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 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 Sowlos.

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