2026 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Florida

Religion/Religious Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their religion/religious studies programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 schools to find the best for religion/religious studies students.

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• Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Florida

Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in Florida

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion/religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Religion/Religious Studies

1

University Of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Awarded

$51,790 Median Starting Salary

University Of Central Florida tops our 2026 ranking of the best religion/religious studies schools. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public institution. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 12 religion/religious studies degrees were awarded at University Of Central Florida in the most recent year. Students who receive their religion/religious studies degree from University Of Central Florida earn around $51,790 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Central Florida graduates carry a median of $21,620 in student loans. Read more about the religion/religious studies program at University Of Central Florida

2

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Awarded

$49,458 Median Starting Salary

Saint Leo University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in religion/religious studies, ranking #2. Located in the town of Saint Leo, Saint Leo University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 44% of students finish within six years. Saint Leo University awarded about 11 religion/religious studies degrees in the most recent data year. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Saint Leo University earn a median of $49,458 early in their careers. Saint Leo University graduates carry a median of $39,471 in student loans. Get the full religion/religious studies details for Saint Leo University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.