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2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,992 Religion Degrees Awarded
$33,841 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,992 degrees in religious studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School

Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religious Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Religious Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Religion
Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion
Doctor's Degrees in Religion

The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religion degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Religion

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Religion Degrees Awarded
38.9% Growth in Graduates

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Duke University earn $15,428 more than the average religion graduate.

More information about a degree in religious studies from Duke University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Every student pursuing a degree in religious studies needs to take a look at Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Emory University receive $18,284 more than the standard religion grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Every student pursuing a degree in religious studies needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Every student pursuing a degree in religious studies needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 27 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the religion program earn around $29,606 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Religion Degrees Awarded
$24,609 Median Starting Salary

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 61 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the religion program earn about $24,609 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
763 Religion Degrees Awarded
$36,140 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 763 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Liberty University earn $2,299 more than the typical religion graduate.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,868 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 22 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program report average early career wages of $25,868.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,673 Median Starting Salary
$22,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 24 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the religion program earn an average of $35,673 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
27.8% Growth in Graduates

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 18 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious studies from Florida International University

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287113
Florida282153
North Carolina279335
Virginia274959
Tennessee269109
South Carolina248102
Kentucky24432
Louisiana24214
Mississippi23425
Arkansas23426
Alabama23384
West Virginia20731

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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies1,522
Christian Studies384
Other Religion/Religious Studies52
Jewish Studies14
Islamic Studies7
Talmudic Studies7
Catholic Studies6

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy1,644
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies99
General Philosophy & Religious Studies70

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