by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi” 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 Mississippi, there were 35 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 5 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi religion students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wesley Biblical Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi. Located in Ridgeland, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millsaps College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s religion students 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in Mississippi list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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