2024 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #80 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of religious studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt religious studies students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for religious studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Religion

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

3 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

1 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	165	26
Arizona	119	1
New Mexico	59	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	27

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos. More about our data sources and methodologies.