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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 89% of the religion majors at the school.

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Our analysis found Memphis Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Memphis Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Memphis Theological Seminary, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Williamson Christian College is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Franklin, WCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at William Jennings Bryan College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Tennessee. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 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 averages are for the top 5 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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