2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 631 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $36,237. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in religion at Gratz College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, <nil> is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 65% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from UST MN carry an average student debt load of $18,280.
Full Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in religion at University of Virginia, 44% are male and 56% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $18,529 in student debt.
Full Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Out of the 631 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 64% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 36% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from Jewish Theological Seminary of America carry an average student debt load of $17,221.
Full Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 63% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 38% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $16,179.
Full Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
California Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 30 students majoring in religion at Cal Baptist, 73% are male and 27% are female.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Cal Baptist take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,617.
Baylor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
Women make up 44% of the religion majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 59% are male.
Religion majors at American Military University take out an average of $29,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 26 students majoring in religion at Vanguard, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Full Religious Studies at Vanguard University of Southern California Report
With a ranking of #11, Hebrew Theological College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. HTC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Skokie.
Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 69% of the religion majors at the school.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 56% of the religion majors at the school.
Religion majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $26,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 54% are male.
St Olaf College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
About 70% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 30% are male.
Faith International University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Faith is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Women make up 32% of the religion majors at the school.
On average, religion graduates from Faith take out $15,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Faith International University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 21 students majoring in religion at UNC Chapel Hill, 43% are male and 57% are female.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,080.
Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 62% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 38% are male.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.
About 38% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 62% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at Wayland Baptist University accumulate an average of around $25,290 in student debt.
Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
Of the 21 students majoring in religion at St. Leo University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Religion majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $33,661 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Catholic University of America came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 70% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 30% are male.
Full Religious Studies at Catholic University of America Report
Yeshiva University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the religion majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 47% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 53% are male.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of California - Los Angeles
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 44% are male.
On average, religion graduates from Anderson University South Carolina take out $26,165 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 631 different United States religious studies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Religious Studies by Region
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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 |
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| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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