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Religion/Religious Studies at Boston University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Boston U ranks among other schools offering degrees in religion.

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Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available at Boston U

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
• Doctorate Degree in Religion

Boston U Religion Rankings

The bachelor's program at Boston U was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	7
Best Religion/Religious Studies Graduate Degree Schools	8
Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools	11
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	12
Best Religion/Religious Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	14
Highest Paid Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	15
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans	20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	21
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	27
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	28
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	45
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	50

Popularity of Religion at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies. This is a decrease of 80% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

Religion Student Diversity at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Boston University.

Boston U Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in religion from Boston U in 2021 were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.