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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$32,014 Avg Salary
$24,037 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.

The Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the online religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, religion graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that religion majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $25,073.

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#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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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#4

Messenger College

Euless, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Messenger College is a great place for religious studies students pursuing an online degree. Messenger College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Euless.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwestern Adventist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.

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Scottsdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies 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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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious studies programs. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious studies programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of the Southwest ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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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 10 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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