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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 423 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,900 and $24,858 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 259 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at UT Austin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $21,613 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of North Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $20,321 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Religious Studies Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $18,844 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Houston

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $18,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Religious Studies at UNM

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $35,300 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Baylor 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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