2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,769 people earned a degree or certificate in religious studies, making the major the #101 most popular in the United States.
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The Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 190 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the United States
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Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Religious Studies
Our analysis found Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont International University is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out of the 190 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spertus College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Crown College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Full Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Hartford Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools list. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
Friends University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Claremont School of Theology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Claremont School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
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Jewish Theological Seminary of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Wayland Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.
Duke University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Emory University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Santa Clara University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Denver Seminary landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Vanderbilt University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Religious Studies at Claremont Graduate University Report
Princeton University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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George Washington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #22, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the distant town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Religious Studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University
Spring Hill College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Hebrew College | Newton Centre, MA |
| 33 | Graceland University - Lamoni | Lamoni, IA |
| 33 | Memphis Theological Seminary | Memphis, TN |
| 33 | Wesley Biblical Seminary | Jackson, MS |
| 33 | Grace College of Divinity | Fayetteville, NC |
| 33 | Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | Rochester, NY |
| 33 | Amridge University | Montgomery, AL |
| 33 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 33 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
Religious Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Religious Studies Related Majors
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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