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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$27,517 Avg Salary
$27,589 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 22 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious education is the #173 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Lee University the most popular school in Tennessee for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in Tennessee. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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#4

Welch College

Gallatin, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Gallatin, Welch is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Martin Methodist College is a great place for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Martin Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pulaski.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 15
Virginia 63
North Carolina 32
Florida 9
Kentucky 74
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 0
Alabama 1
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 RichardF.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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