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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

14 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$36,599 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 108 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful religious studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 72 associates’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Religious Studies Report

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Beulah Heights University landed the #2 spot on the list. Beulah Heights University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Religious Studies at Beulah Heights University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s religion students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s religion degrees to qualified students.

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Methodist College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Spartanburg Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Religious Studies at Spartanburg Methodist College

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Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College of Divinity landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Grace College of Divinity Religious Studies Report

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Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons College of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Simmons Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Religious Studies at Simmons Bible College

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s religion students in 2020-2021.

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Thomas More University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Thomas More is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Thomas More Religious Studies Report

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Full Ouachita Baptist Religious Studies Report

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 associates’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at Union University

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 3 associates’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Campbell University Religious Studies Report

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