by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. 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 Florida, there were 154 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,262 and $32,014 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rollins College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 7 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Leo University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 21 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida. Stetson is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida. Eckerd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Southern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s religion degrees 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%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Florida Southern College
With a ranking of #7, Florida Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic University is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas 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 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 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 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Florida International University
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Religious Studies at University of North Florida
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Florida Atlantic University
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Florida ranking. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College Religious Studies Report
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