2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 3,832 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 212 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religion/religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Liberty University
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Religion/Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Marquette University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida State University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Florida Religion/Religious Studies Report
Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree religion students list, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School are $10,974, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Claremont Graduate University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Claremont Graduate University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Claremont Graduate University Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree religion students list, Baylor has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree religion students list, UCR has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
UPenn also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Religion/Religious Studies Report
Emory University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Emory University
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Religion/Religious Studies Report
Vanderbilt University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwestern University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree religion students list, Northwestern has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Northwestern
Boston University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree religion students list, Duke has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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