2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned a degree or certificate in religious studies, making the major the #86 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Religious Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for religion students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Religious Studies Colleges.
Top 15% Best Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, religion graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,073 in student loans while working on their degree.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools list.
The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Liberty University take out is $33,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.
The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, religion majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.
TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Religious Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois Report
Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $66,064 a year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America take out is $19,625.
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University of Scranton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools list.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Scranton
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UWM take out is $27,000.
Full Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report
Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emory also is in the top 5% of our Best Religious Studies Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious studies students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Leo University are $26,050 per year. On average, religion graduates from St. Leo University take out $32,014 in student loans while working on their degree.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Religious Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 13 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
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Majors Related to Religion
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 schools only.
- 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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