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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 113 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #122 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Georgia 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.

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Our 2023 rankings named Beulah Heights University the most popular school in Georgia for religious studies students. Located in the city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Religious Studies at Beulah Heights University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 17 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Emory University Report

Out of the 17 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Georgia State University Report

#5

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Out of the 17 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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With a ranking of #7, Atlanta Metropolitan State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the city of Atlanta, AMSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

With a ranking of #8, Agnes Scott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

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#9

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA

Reinhardt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University 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
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 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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