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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 275 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Sewanee - The University of the South the best school in Tennessee for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#5

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Memphis Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Memphis Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,981
Florida 201
Georgia 413
North Carolina 678
Kentucky 695
Louisiana 222
Alabama 51
South Carolina 116
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 28
West Virginia 26

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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