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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,704 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,163 and had an average of $28,712 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,028 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,400 and $27,004 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religious studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, Duke has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Studies at Duke

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at Emory

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Religious Studies Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Read more about Religious Studies at Florida State University

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 1 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at UGA

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at Liberty University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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