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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$24,287 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,014 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Studies

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 Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $25,073.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $25,073.

ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.

Full Religious Studies at University of North Texas Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year.

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$25,243 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 per year.

Full Religious Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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