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Most Popular Online Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools

11 Colleges
$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 Associate Degree 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 associate degree in the United States. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

About 54% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Beulah Heights University landed the # 2 spot on the list. BHU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 36% of the religion majors at the school.

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#3

Clinton College

Rock Hill, SC

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Clinton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Clinton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.

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#4

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College of Divinity landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at Grace College of Divinity, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Ouachita Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for religious studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for religious studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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#6

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

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

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree religious studies programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Lane College

Jackson, TN

Lane College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for religious studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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