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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

29 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the United States for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 59% are male.

Religion majors at American Military University take out an average of $29,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 56% of the religion majors at the school.

On average, religion graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $26,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Faith International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Faith is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Women make up 32% of the religion majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at Faith accumulate an average of around $15,087 in student debt.

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#4

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Of the 21 students majoring in religion at St. Leo University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $33,661 in student debt.

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#4

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Out of the 29 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

About 38% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 62% are male.

Religion majors at Wayland Baptist University take out an average of $25,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Of the 13 students majoring in religion at BHU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in religion at UCF, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Athens State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Williamson Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the city of Franklin, WCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at WCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. 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 5 students majoring in religion at Grace College of Divinity, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 29 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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