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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 44% are male.

The average amount in student loans that religion majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,825.

Full Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#2

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for religious studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in religion at Wayland Baptist University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

On average, religion graduates from Wayland Baptist University take out $25,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University Report

#3

Messenger College

Euless, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messenger College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Messenger College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Euless.

Women make up 80% of the religion majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Messenger College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Keene.

Full Religious Studies at Southwestern Adventist University Report

Explore the most popular online religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 304
Arizona 47
Oklahoma 37
New Mexico 10

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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 5 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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