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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Tennessee (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 192 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree divinity studies students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. FHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, FHU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Freed-Hardeman University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Vanderbilt University

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry 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.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Johnson University

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also took the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000.

Full Lipscomb Divinity/Ministry Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. Sewanee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Sewanee has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee are $18,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Sewanee - The University of the South

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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