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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

17 Colleges
$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a associate 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.

Of the 63 students majoring in religion at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#3

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard Payne University is a great place for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brownwood.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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 17 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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