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2023 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
281 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 281 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,488 and $25,578 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region religious ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CIU is $18,222 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make more than $110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Religious Education at Columbia International University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,888 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Regent.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The Baptist College of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BCF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,764 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The Baptist College of Florida.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,219 for Southeast Region Religious Ed students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lee University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Religious Education at Lee University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Erskine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Due West, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Erskine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $39,183 for Southeast Region Religious Ed students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Erskine College.

Read more about Religious Education at Erskine

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $22,597 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make more than $110k.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

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