2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,487
Degrees Awarded
$28,385
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $30,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,992 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,841 and $26,621 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,487 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 161 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious studies.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree religion students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williamson Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. WCC is located in Franklin, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Religious Studies at Williamson Christian College
Out of the 161 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Champion Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. Champion Christian College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Religious Studies at Champion Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beulah Heights University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Beulah Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Studies at Beulah Heights University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College of Divinity. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Grace College of Divinity Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph Seminary College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Saint Joseph Seminary College is located in St. Benedict, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Saint Joseph Seminary College
Arkansas Baptist College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Religious Studies at Arkansas Baptist College
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Ouachita Baptist University
Clinton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Studies at Clinton College
Birmingham Southern College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. BSC is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Birmingham Southern College
With a ranking of #10, Allen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Allen U Religious Studies Report
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 19 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at SWU
University of Mobile landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Religious Studies at University of Mobile
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 662 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Liberty University Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Guilford is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Guilford College
With a ranking of #15, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Lane College
Erskine College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Erskine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Due West, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Erskine College
With a ranking of #17, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Randolph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Randolph College Religious Studies Report
Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full VWU Religious Studies Report
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Religious Studies Report
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Furman University
Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Kentucky Wesleyan College
Brewton - Parker College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mount Vernon, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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Carson - Newman University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Carson - Newman
Salem College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Salem College Religious Studies Report
Shorter University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Shorter is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Shorter
