2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Religion/Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #99 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 doctor's degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on religion/religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of religion/religious studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religion/religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religion/religious studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Religion/Religious Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for religion/religious studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Religion

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in religion/religious studies. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in religion/religious studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in religion/religious studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religion/religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	26
Arizona	171	1

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Religion/Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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