2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 130 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religion/religious studies programs and cost less that 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree religion students list, Liberty University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree religion students list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, 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 Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree religion students list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree religion students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Religion/Religious Studies Report
Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’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 Georgia State are $24,790.
Full Georgia State University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’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 Wake Forest University are $39,216.
Full Wake Forest University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Duke University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree religion students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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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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