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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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per 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.
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 school 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great value for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small 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.
Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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 large suburb of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Emory 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year.
Emory 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.
Carson - Newman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carson - Newman are $31,320 per year.
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 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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