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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$57,640 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious studies was ranked #101 in the country. In fact 1,769 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 10 students majoring in religion at SMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Women make up 22% of the religion majors at the school.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of the Southwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of the Southwest Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 76
Arizona 3
Oklahoma 14
New Mexico 0

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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