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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 3,832 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,699 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 8 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree religion students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Liberty University

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Tallahassee, 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Florida State

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UF

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. 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 #8 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Georgia

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Emory University

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt University Religion/Religious Studies Report

#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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