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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Religious Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 9,704 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,163 and had an average of $28,712 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,028 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,400 and $27,004 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,555 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $-1,314 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Duke University. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Duke Religious Studies Report

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $5,981 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Wake Forest University

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $6,017 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $6,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #12 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Florida

#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

William & Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 11 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $4,963 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend William & Mary.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full William & Mary Religious Studies Report

#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,629 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Emory.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Religious Studies at Emory

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Religious Studies at Florida State

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $11,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of Virginia

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida International University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Florida International University Religious Studies Report

#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Religious Studies at NC State

#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of Georgia

#13

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#22 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $7,847 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Religious Studies at UCF

#24 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#15

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEBTS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Religious Studies at SEBTS

#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Religious Studies at Virginia Tech

#17

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 22 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,917 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read more about Religious Studies at American Military University

#18

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $10,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#19

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $5,942 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of North Florida

#20

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#14 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #14 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tulane.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Religious Studies at Tulane

#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 22 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,223 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte

#22

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

#19 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $13,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at UT Knoxville

#24

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #24, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $17,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Religious Studies Report

#25

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $12,661 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious Studies at Georgia State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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