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Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools

47 Colleges
$34,289 Avg Salary
$24,431 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned a degree or certificate in religious studies, making the major the #86 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Religion majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, religion graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $24,946.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, religion graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,073 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Beulah Heights University is a great place for religious studies students pursuing an online degree. BHU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. Faith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, religion graduates from Faith carry an average student debtload of $10,769.

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Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

With a ranking of #6, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools ranking. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

On average, religion graduates from St. Leo University take out $32,014 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Williamson Christian College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious studies programs. Located in the city of Franklin, WCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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New England
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Far Western US
Southwest
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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 31 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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