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2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,018 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

TNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 17 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980.

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#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lee University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 26 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Sewanee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 20 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Union University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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