2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Religious Education School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious education was ranked #216 in the country. In fact 1,417 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for religious ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Religious Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for religious education students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity International University - Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Trinity International University - Florida is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miramar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity International University - Florida are $14,020 a year. While working on their degree, religious ed majors at Trinity International University - Florida accumulate an average of around $35,312 in student debt.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Baptist College of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Graceville, BCF is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCF are $12,150 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Erskine are $36,535 a year.
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Lee University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lee University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Regent undergraduate students pay an average of $18,820 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious education students. Located in the large suburb of Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Columbia International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CIU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year.
Emory excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Request InformationBest Religious Education Colleges by State
Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 15 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| North Carolina | 32 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Tennessee | 22 |
| Kentucky | 74 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
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Majors Related to Religious Ed
One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1,166 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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).
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