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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Tennessee

16 Colleges
$33,864 Avg Salary
$31,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pentecostal Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Memphis Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the large city of Memphis, Memphis Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

With a ranking of #7, Milligan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #8 on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #10, Union University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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