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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

142 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,395 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #112 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 142 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for religion/religious studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,395 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in religion matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for religion/religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Religion
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religion/religious studies.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
656 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#3 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Virginia.

There were approximately 656 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Virginia.

There were approximately 39 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 29 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies has to check out Saint Leo University. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

There were about 28 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Leo University in the most recent year we have data available.

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27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Georgia.

There were roughly 27 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC

Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 27 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in West Virginia.

There were about 22 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#5 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in North Carolina.

There were about 22 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Florida.

There were approximately 18 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 17 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In SC

SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Central.

There were approximately 17 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 17 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Mobile in the most recent data year.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#3 Best Quality In TN

Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Jefferson City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Tennessee.

There were approximately 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#7 Best Quality In NC

Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 12 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Florida.

There were about 12 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Florida International University

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 12 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Shorter in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
#4 Best Quality In VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Virginia.

There were about 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Virginia.

There were approximately 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NC

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 11 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Florida.

There were about 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in North Carolina.

There were about 10 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Centre College
Danville, KY
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY

Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 10 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 10 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
27Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
27Randolph - Macon CollegeAshland, VA
27Mercer UniversityMacon, GA
27University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
24University of FloridaGainesville, FL
24University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
24Sewanee - The University of the SouthSewanee, TN

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular religion/religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida473117
Georgia44778
Tennessee44549
North Carolina434160
Virginia417867
South Carolina35373
Alabama31859
Kentucky31819
Louisiana2952
Arkansas28711
Mississippi2619
West Virginia23537

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One of 7 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Christian Studies101
Other Religion/Religious Studies42
Jewish Studies7

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