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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.

Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Southeast Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in religion at SEBTS, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont International University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 10% of the religion majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Piedmont International University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 55% of the religion majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in religion at Duke, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Duke University Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Vanderbilt, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley Biblical Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wesley Biblical Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jackson.

Women make up 44% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary Report

#5

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grace College of Divinity helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Grace College of Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 56% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Grace College of Divinity Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Memphis Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Memphis, Memphis Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#5

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Amridge University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Beulah Heights University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in religion at BHU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Beulah Heights University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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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

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 25 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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