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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$44,143 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,872 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 109 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for religion majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Studies

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Carson - Newman University the best value school in Tennessee for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carson - Newman are $31,320 per year.

Full Religious Studies at Carson - Newman University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for religion in Tennessee.

Full Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University Report

Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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