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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #145 most popular major in Mississippi with 25 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi College to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, religion graduates from MC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Religious Studies at Mississippi College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wesley Biblical Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Wesley Biblical Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jackson.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Southern Mississippi

#4

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Millsaps College is a great place for religious studies students. Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Full Religious Studies at Millsaps College Report

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
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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