2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region
172
Ranked Colleges
2,005
Degrees Awarded
$22,600
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,005 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,841 and $25,705 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 172 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 172 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williamson Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Franklin, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Studies at WCC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College of Divinity. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Grace College of Divinity is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Grace College of Divinity Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beulah Heights University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Religious Studies at BHU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wesley Biblical Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Wesley Biblical Seminary is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champion Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Champion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Champion Christian College Religious Studies Report
Piedmont International University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Piedmont International University
With a ranking of #7, Memphis Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Studies at Memphis Theological Seminary
Clinton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Clinton College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 4 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Clinton College
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Studies at SEBTS
Saint Joseph Seminary College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Joseph Seminary College is a small school located in St. Benedict, Louisiana that handed out 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Studies at Saint Joseph Seminary College
With a ranking of #11, Simmons College of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Simmons Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Studies at Simmons Bible College
Arkansas Baptist College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Baptist College Religious Studies Report
Shorter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in N Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Shorter College
University of Mobile landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Studies at University of Mobile
Amridge University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Amridge is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Full Amridge University Religious Studies Report
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Religious Studies Report
Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Birmingham Southern College is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Birmingham Southern College
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 801 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Liberty University
With a ranking of #19, Allen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Allen U is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Allen University
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at SWU
Guilford College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Studies at Guilford College
Lane College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Studies at Lane College
With a ranking of #23, Erskine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Erskine Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religious Studies at Bethune - Cookman University
Spring Hill College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Spring Hill Religious Studies Report
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