Biblical Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #146 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for biblical studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 255 degrees in biblical studies to qualified students.
The bible program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biblical Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biblical studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biblical Studies Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of bible degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Johnson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biblical studies. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.
There were about 167 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, bible degree recipients generally make around $32,078 at the beginning of their careers.
Freed-Hardeman University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biblical studies. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 26 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at FHU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biblical studies major at Freed-Hardeman University earn $9,523 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Every student who is interested in biblical studies has to check out Lee University. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.
There were approximately 12 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The bible program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biblical Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biblical studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
