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

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

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.

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

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor University the most popular school in Texas for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Baylor University Report

#2

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college 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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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly 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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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Rice University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Texas. 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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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at HBU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Houston Baptist University Report

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 midsize city of Denton.

Of the 6 students majoring in religion at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of North Texas

#9

Texas College

Tyler, TX

Texas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, TC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the religion majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Texas College

Southern Methodist 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 suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 47
Oklahoma 37
New Mexico 10

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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