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2023 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$46,774 Avg Salary

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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