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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$17,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations students earned 369 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our 2023 rankings named Sewanee - The University of the South the best value school in Tennessee for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sewanee are $18,243 a year.

Sewanee also made our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Sewanee - The University of the South

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.

Lipscomb not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lipscomb University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Memphis Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Memphis Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Memphis Theological Seminary are $15,945 a year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Memphis Theological Seminary

Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 21
Florida 239
Virginia 2,327
North Carolina 803
Georgia 477
West Virginia 26
Louisiana 384
South Carolina 205
Kentucky 941
Arkansas 29
Alabama 86

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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