2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.
Of the 19 students majoring in religion at Wayland Baptist University, 63% are male and 37% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Baptist University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 58% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 57% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 43% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 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 large city of Houston.
Women make up 29% of the religion majors at the school.
Criswell College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
Brite Divinity School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in religion at Brite Divinity, 67% are male and 33% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Edmond.
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Oklahoma City University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 76 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 14 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
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 16 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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