Most Focused Religious Studies Schools in Tennessee
Religious Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in religious studies than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in Tennessee that offer religious studies awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Religious Studies in Tennessee
Below are the schools where religious studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.
Most Focused Religious Studies Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to religious studies than Carson Newman College. Set in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in religious studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Union University one of the most focused schools for religious studies. Set in the city of Jackson, Union University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Union University awards are in religious studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Vanderbilt University is one of the most focused religious studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in religious studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Middle Tennessee State University one of the most focused schools for religious studies. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in religious studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Tennessee ranks #5 for religious studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee awards are in religious studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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