by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee” ranking.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Tennessee, there were 58 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,637 and $23,177 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religion/religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lane College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Carson - Newman University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sewanee - The University of the South. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Christian Brothers University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Christian Brothers University Religion/Religious Studies Report
King University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee ranking. King University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee ranking. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Johnson University
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Trevecca Nazarene University
Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Vanderbilt University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Maryville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #14. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Maryville College
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