by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 9,039 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 1 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’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%.
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 13 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 0 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
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