by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across Indiana, there were 95 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,804 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,681 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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