by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 237 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religion/religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. TC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Texas College
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #2 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Oklahoma City University
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schreiner University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Schreiner University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Hawkins, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Southwestern University
Wiley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Wiley College
With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Baylor University
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #13, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Texas Christian University
With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 25 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Texas Wesleyan University is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Religion/Religious Studies Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
With a ranking of #22, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Arizona
University of North Texas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #25, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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