2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s
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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 Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Southwest region, there were 423 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,014 and $24,037 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree 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 Southwest Region for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree religion students.
Top 16 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Southwest Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Wayland Baptist University Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Oklahoma Baptist University Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Texas Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religious Studies at East Texas Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 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.
Full Rice Religious Studies Report
Criswell College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Criswell College Religious Studies Report
Brite Divinity School did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Brite Divinity School Religious Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Tempe Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma City University Religious Studies Report
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at OC
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baylor University Religious Studies Report
University of the Southwest came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of the Southwest
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at UIW
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 full report on Religious Studies at Abilene Christian University
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hardin - Simmons Religious Studies Report
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