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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #147 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 42% of the religion majors at the school.

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#2

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

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

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#3

Centre College

Danville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centre College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Religious Studies at Centre College Report

#3

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kentucky Wesleyan College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro.

Full Religious Studies at Kentucky Wesleyan College Report

#5

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Transylvania University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, Transylvania is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at Transylvania, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Pikeville, UPIKE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of Pikeville Report

#6

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea 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. Located in the distant town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

With a ranking of #6, Thomas More University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills.

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Jackson, KMBC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Studies at Kentucky Mountain Bible College Report

#9

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY

Simmons College of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Simmons Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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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
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

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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