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2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religious Education is the 358th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 281 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The relgious ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,538 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory University.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Education at Emory

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The Baptist College of Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Graceville, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s relgious 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 $8,889 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Baptist College of Florida.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Religious Education at BCF

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia International University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

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 Columbia International University is $15,997 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Education at CIU

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

Lee University also made our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $15,111 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k 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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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent University is $20,479 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Religious Education at Regent

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region relgious ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Liberty University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,786 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Religious Education at Liberty University

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Erskine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Due West, South Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Erskine also made our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Erskine is $38,875 for Southeast Region Relgious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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