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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$44,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,206 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

Full Religious Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston College are $61,706 a year.

Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Holy Cross also is in the top 15% of our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Read full report on Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 20% of our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Full Religious Studies at Boston University Report

Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 84
New Hampshire 1
Maine 10
Rhode Island 18
Vermont 17

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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