by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 309 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $23,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in religious studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #5 spot on the list. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, Brite Divinity School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s list. 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 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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