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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

19 Colleges
$32,014 Avg Salary
$24,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our analysis found Wayland Baptist University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The excellent programs at East Texas Baptist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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#8

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Criswell College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Brite Divinity School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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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 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 19 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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