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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$35,262 Avg Salary
$32,014 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #133 most popular major in Florida with 154 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#2

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The excellent programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Florida. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, religion majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $32,014 in student debt.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#6

Bethune - Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

Bethune - Cookman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#8

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

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#8

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

Rollins College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
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 17 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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