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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$33,841 Avg Salary
$25,705 Avg Student Debt

Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region 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 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for religious studies students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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 Beulah Heights University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for religious studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for religious studies students pursuing an online degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#5

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grace College of Divinity. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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Athens State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #6, Williamson Christian College did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students. WCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Franklin.

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#8

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Shorter University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Clinton College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #9, Clinton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Clinton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Lane College

Jackson, TN

Lane College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious studies programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Lane College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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