2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 304 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #130 most popular major in Texas.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Texas 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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Baylor University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 56% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in religion at Wayland Baptist University, 62% are male and 38% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at Wayland Baptist University accumulate an average of around $25,290 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in religion at UT Austin, 29% are male and 71% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,828 in student debt.
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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 42% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at UMHB, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Texas Christian 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 #6 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 71% of the religion majors at the school.
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Houston Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at HBU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Of the 6 students majoring in religion at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, TC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 80% of the religion majors at the school.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 47 |
| Oklahoma | 37 |
| New Mexico | 10 |
Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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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