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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 113 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #122 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Georgia 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.

Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 46% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 54% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beulah Heights University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in religion at BHU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Georgia State University Report

#4

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Shorter University Report

#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

Of the 5 students majoring in religion at Mercer, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Mercer University Report

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Emory University Report

#7

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Agnes Scott College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Decatur.

Full Religious Studies at Agnes Scott College Report

#8

Brewton - Parker College

Mount Vernon, GA

Brewton - Parker College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Brewton - Parker College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Vernon.

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#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA

LaGrange College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Lagrange, LaGrange is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
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 16 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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