2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
14
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,626
Religion Degrees Awarded
A degree in
religion/religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #189 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religion/religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,626 degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School
The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Religion/Religious Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Religion/Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religion degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Religion
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Any student who is interested in religion/religious studies needs to check out Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Emory University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in religion/religious studies. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 26 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
66
Religion Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 66 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
778
Religion Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 778 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Liberty University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Florida State University
Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 30 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 13 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Florida International University
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