Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

Religious Studies is one of the majors in the philosophy & religious studies program at Vanderbilt University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Vanderbilt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in religion.

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Rankings
Student Demographics
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Religious Studies Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Religion Rankings

Vanderbilt is in the top 10% of the country for religion. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 62 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Religious Studies Schools	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Religious Studies Graduate Degree Schools	5
Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)	13
Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies	15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)	27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Religious Studies	28
Best Religious Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	28
Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies	30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)	32
Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates	34
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies	52
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies	54
Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans	56
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	56

Popularity of Religion at Vanderbilt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 2 bachelor's degrees in religious studies. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in religion from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #27 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in religion in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religion Student Diversity at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in religion from Vanderbilt in 2021 were women.

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