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2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,704 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious studies programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Religious Studies Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Studies at Florida State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 1 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Religious Studies Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia Religious Studies Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Liberty University Religious Studies Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Emory University

#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, Duke has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke University Religious Studies Report

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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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