2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Tennessee

A bachelor's degree in theological and ministerial studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #82 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theological & Ministerial Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in theology matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Tennessee ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality theological and ministerial studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for theological and ministerial studies.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theological & Ministerial Studies in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theological and ministerial studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johnson University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Tennessee.

There were approximately 36 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the theology program make about $24,900 in their early career salary.

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2

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Adventist University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Collegedale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Tennessee.

There were about 13 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies from Southern Adventist University

3

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Trevecca Nazarene University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Tennessee.

There were about 6 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies from Trevecca Nazarene University

4

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lee University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Lee University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Tennessee.

There were roughly 4 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

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5

Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, TN

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Martin Methodist is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Pulaski.

There were approximately 1 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Martin Methodist in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Welch College
Gallatin, TN

Welch is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Gallatin. More information about a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies from Welch College

6

Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN

TWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Athens. More information about a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies from Tennessee Wesleyan University

6

Mid-South Christian College
Memphis, TN

MSCC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. More information about a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies from Mid-South Christian College

6

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. More information about a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies from Belmont University

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	29
Florida	214	308
North Carolina	207	53
Virginia	206	4
South Carolina	188	31
Alabama	183	24
Kentucky	177	71
Arkansas	164	16
Louisiana	163	3
West Virginia	142	19

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Theological & Ministerial Studies Related Rankings by Major

Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Theology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	42
Theology	13
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	256
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	109
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	63
Missionary Studies	29
Sacred Music	15
Religious Education	8

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.