2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for religion students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gardner - Webb are $32,200 per year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Emory is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,683 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #3 for overall quality for religion in the Southeast Region .
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious studies students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year.
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges 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 |
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Religious Studies Related Majors for Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| 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.
- 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).
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