2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
14
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,005
Religion Degrees Awarded
$33,841
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,005 degrees in religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School
The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religious Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Religious Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Religious Studies Degree Level
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 the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religion degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Religion
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Duke University receive $15,428 more than the standard religion graduate.
More information about a degree in religious studies from Duke University
Every student who is interested in religious studies has to check out Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 21 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Emory University receive $18,284 more than the average religion graduate.
More information about a degree in religious studies from Emory University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Any student pursuing a degree in religious studies has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 16 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in religious studies has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the religion program earn around $29,606 in their early career salary.
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University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 66 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the religion program make around $24,609 in their early career salary.
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Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 801 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Liberty University receive $2,299 more than the average religion student.
More information about a degree in religious studies from Liberty University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 25 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program report average early career wages of $25,868.
More information about a degree in religious studies from Florida State University
Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 30 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the religion program make an average of $35,673 for their early career.
More information about a degree in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 13 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religious studies from Florida International University
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