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The University of Texas at Austin BA in Religious Studies

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,060 Average Salary

Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in religion, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Austin BA in Religion

#23 in the U.S
#1 in Texas

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UT Austin was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates8
Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)9
Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools10
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Religious Studies Schools23
Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates24
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies31
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies40
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans44
Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans45
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)48
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies118
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies130
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies130
Most Popular Colleges for Religious Studies133
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies470
Most Focused Colleges for Religious Studies522

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Religion from UT Austin Cost?

$11,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,448$40,032
Books and Supplies$714$714
On Campus Room and Board$12,286$12,286
On Campus Other Expenses$4,480$4,480

Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in Religion From UT Austin?

$35,060 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

religion who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $27,583.

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Does UT Austin Offer an Online BA in Religion?

UT Austin does not offer an online option for its religion bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.

UT Austin Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Religion

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.4% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 students received their bachelor’s degree in religion. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 71.4% of the students who received their BA in religion in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 42.9% of religion bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Religion Focus Areas at UT Austin

Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies6
Jewish Studies1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy59

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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