by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Jewish Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in religion, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. U-M was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for religion majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for U-M.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $656 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
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U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their BA in religion in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in religion at U-M in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Jewish Studies | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 36 |
*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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