2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 37% of the religion majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Shawnee.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at OBU, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 71% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at UT Austin, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Criswell College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Criswell College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 4 students majoring in religion at Criswell College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Brite Divinity School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Brite Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in religion at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 304 |
| 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 16 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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