2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Florida, there were 156 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,100 and $22,092 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at UF

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Religious Studies Report

#3

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Read more about Religious Studies at Florida International University

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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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