2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 724 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the United States
Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Religious Studies
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, religion graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $33,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.
The excellent programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, New York Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminary Bnos Chaim is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Seminary Bnos Chaim is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Seminary Bnos Chaim
The excellent programs at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, religion graduates from University of Virginia take out $18,267 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.
On average, religion graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #8, Gratz College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Religion majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America take out an average of $19,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report
With a ranking of #10, Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the city of Baltimore, <nil> is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UST MN take out is $19,500.
Piedmont International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Elyon College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Elyon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.
Yale University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
With a ranking of #15, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
Religion majors at UCSB take out an average of $15,247 in student loans while working on their egree.
Baylor University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
While working on their degree, religion majors at Baylor accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Full Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
With a ranking of #19, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Full Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Beulah Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. BHU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
After completing their degree, religion graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $25,073.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
While working on their degree, religion majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
After completing their degree, religion graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Full Religious Studies at California Baptist University Report
Spertus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #25 on the list. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Religious Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 724 different United States religious studies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Studies Schools award.
Religious Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
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Religious Studies Related Majors
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 26 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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