2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor'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.
The Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $36,237. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year. On average, religion graduates from Florida State take out $15,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
St. Leo University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,050 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $33,661 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $17,080 in student debt.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,831.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Emory University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emory are $55,468 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emory also is in the top 5% of our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carson - Newman undergraduate students pay an average of $31,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools 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 |
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Religious Studies Related Majors for 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 15 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).
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