2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Southwest Region
Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,825.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. On average, religion graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $26,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,828.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,197.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNM undergraduate students pay an average of $25,243 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 304 |
| Arizona | 47 |
| Oklahoma | 37 |
| New Mexico | 10 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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