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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 11 Tennessee Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
 22
(6.6%)
Moderately Selective$16,288 
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
 15
(3.7%)
Highly Selective$32,136 
Lambuth University
Jackson, TN
 4
(3.3%)
Moderately Selective$17,450 
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Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City, TN
 11
(3.2%)
Less Selective$17,800 
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
 29
(3.2%)
Moderately Selective$20,070 
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
 10
(2.9%)
Moderately Selective$32,760 
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
 8
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$16,560 
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Maryville College
Maryville, TN
 3
(1.4%)
Less Selective$26,949 
Union University
Jackson, TN
 4
(0.9%)
Less Selective$19,610 
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
 6
(0.4%)
Most Selective$37,005 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.