2023 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 113 |
| Virginia | 961 |
| North Carolina | 335 |
| Florida | 154 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 32 |
| South Carolina | 102 |
| Louisiana | 14 |
| Arkansas | 29 |
| Alabama | 92 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 31 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Religion
| 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 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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