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Best Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$46,613 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #93 most popular major in District of Columbia with 68 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Studies Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Religious Studies

Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, religion graduates from CUA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for religious studies students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 2,944
Maryland 160
New Jersey 1,341

More Religious Studies Rankings in District of Columbia

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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