2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 237 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religion/religious studies programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region religion students.
Top 30 Most Popular Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southwest Region
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #1 spot on the list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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
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 the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 25 students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UT Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Skysong Religion/Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rice Religion/Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 90%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at SMU
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 87%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
East Texas Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full East Texas Baptist University Religion/Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 more about Religion/Religious Studies at Oklahoma City University
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 ASU - Tempe
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Arizona
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Christian University Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 6 students 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 University of North Texas
Texas College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full TC Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNM Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UH
Schreiner University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Schreiner University
Brite Divinity School ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brite Divinity Religion/Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #17, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 3 ’s religion 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 University Religion/Religious Studies Report
El Paso Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at El Paso Community College
With a ranking of #17, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Paul Quinn College
Trinity University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Trinity U
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of the Incarnate Word
Jarvis Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. The Bulldogs is a small school located in Hawkins, Texas that handed out 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Bulldogs Religion/Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at OLLU
Wiley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wiley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Wiley College
With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Texas State University
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at OC
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Texas Wesleyan
Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Religion/Religious Studies Report
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