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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in religion at UA, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Birmingham Southern College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, BSC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in religion at BSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mobile is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

Of the 10 students majoring in religion at University of Mobile, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full Religious Studies at University of Mobile Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Athens State University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

About 29% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Samford University Report

#6

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

Huntingdon College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Huntingdon College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Full Religious Studies at Huntingdon College Report

#6

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College 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 #6 on the list. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Spring Hill College

#8

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL

Stillman College 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 #8 on the list. Stillman College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Full Religious Studies at Stillman College Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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