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Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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$57,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Texas to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the most popular school in Texas for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in religion at Rice, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 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 4 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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