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2023 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

Religious Studies is the #101 most popular major in the country with 1,769 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 42
Florida 36
Georgia 34
North Carolina 178
Tennessee 28
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 0
Alabama 38
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 9

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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