2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out is $26,500.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Religion majors at Baylor take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, religion majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $25,073 in student debt.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $25,073.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Shawnee.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| 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 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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