2026 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Texas
Religion/Religious Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 28 schools to find the best for religion/religious studies students.
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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall religion/religious studies education in Texas.
Top Schools in Religion/Religious Studies
No school ranked higher than Baylor University this year for religion/religious studies. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduates 80% of students within six years. About 32 religion/religious studies degrees were awarded at Baylor University in the most recent year. Students who receive their religion/religious studies degree from Baylor University earn around $31,672 in the first couple years of their career. Baylor University graduates carry a median of $25,612 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 28 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.
