2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in religion at Emory, 53% are male and 47% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in religion at Vanderbilt, 40% are male and 60% are female.
University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious studies programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.
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Bob Jones University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 113 |
| 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 |
Majors Related to Religion
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 12 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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