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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Assemblies of God University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in religion at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#2

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Wayland Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for religious studies students working on their online associate degree. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Explore the most popular online 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 4 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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