2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,290 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 42 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religion students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and it awarded 41 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree religion students with aid list, SEBTS has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SEBTS are $5,830.
Full Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Religious Studies at California State University - Long Beach
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 #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Florida State University
Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
Full Florida International University Religious Studies Report
University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UCLA also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.
University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #17 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Religious Studies Report
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Columbia also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Religious Studies Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Religious Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree religion students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #15 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duke University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wake Forest University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- 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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