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Christian Schools in Tennessee

Tennessee contains fifteen schools that offer christian programs. Milligan College, the highest-ranking christian school in TN, has a total student population of 1,100 and is the 332nd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 15 christian schools in Tennessee, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Union University comes out as the most expensive ($19,100/yr), with Bethel College as the lowest recorded at only $10,488/yr.

Christian students from Tennessee schools who go on to become pastors, ministers, priests, christian faith workers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 6,140 people working as religious workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $33,160. Also, Community and social services employees make on average $42,750 per year and there are about 1,891,320 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are 29,870 employed community and social services employees earning an average yearly salary of $36,120. Religious workers in this state earn $27,410/yr and there are 60 employed.

Also, within the christian schools in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from christian, there are 4116 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Christian Programs in Tennessee

Bryan College

Christian Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Union University

Christian Studies

Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Tennessee Wesleyan College

Christian Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Bethel College

Christian Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Tennessee Interesting Facts

The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.

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