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

7 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religious Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 9,704 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Houston.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Houston Religious Studies Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 18 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT 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. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

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

Read full report on Religious Studies at UNT

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, Baylor has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Baylor University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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 more about 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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