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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Religious Studies is the #83 most popular major in Maryland with 160 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland 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.

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

Our analysis found Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, <nil> is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Takoma Park.

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#5

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#5

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Mary’s College of Maryland is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 2,944
New Jersey 1,341
District of Columbia 68

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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