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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in Texas

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Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Texas, there were 164 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful religion/religious studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Baylor

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s 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.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UT Austin

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Rice

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Texas Christian University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UNT

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Texas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TC Religion/Religious Studies Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kerrville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.

Full Schreiner University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwestern University 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Southwestern Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Trinity University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Paul Quinn College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Paul Quinn College

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of the Incarnate Word

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Wiley College 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 more about Religion/Religious Studies at Wiley College

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Jarvis Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. 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.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at The Bulldogs

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Texas Wesleyan

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Texas State

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East Texas Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at OLLU

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Southwestern Adventist University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Southwestern Adventist University is a small school located in Keene, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Adventist University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Austin College

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