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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies

638 Colleges in the United States
6,012 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,583 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #89 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 638 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,012 bachelor's degrees in religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in religion matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of religious studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for religious studies.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
674 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#4 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Virginia.

There were roughly 674 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

Religious Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Liberty University earn a boost of about $5,917 above the typical earnings of religious studies graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Liberty University

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, PA
44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies has to look into Gratz College. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Melrose Park.

There were approximately 44 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Gratz College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Gratz College

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39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Virginia.

There were approximately 39 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies has to take a look at University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Minnesota.

There were roughly 37 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the religion program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,200.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in religious studies needs to check out Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in New York.

There were roughly 37 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in the most recent year we have data available.

Religious Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Jewish Theological Seminary of America get an earnings boost of around $22,617 over the average earnings of religious studies graduates.

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies has to check out Faith International University. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 37 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Faith in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Faith International University

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35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in New York.

There were roughly 35 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Texas.

There were about 35 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were approximately 29 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 29 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Plainview.

There were approximately 28 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayland Baptist University in the most recent data year.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
$30,875 Median Student Debt

St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

There were approximately 28 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Leo University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Saint Leo University

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
$25,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 27 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent data year.

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27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Georgia.

There were about 27 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of Georgia

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in West Virginia.

There were roughly 22 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from American Public University System

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#6 Best Quality In NC

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 22 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the religion program state that they receive average early career income of $26,600.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#8 Best Quality In CA

Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Costa Mesa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were about 21 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanguard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Vanguard University of Southern California

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 20 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 19 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at BHU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Beulah Heights University

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 19 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#11 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 18 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 18 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Florida.

There were approximately 18 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the religion program make about $24,900 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Florida State University

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#13 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 18 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, religion bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $23,300 in their early careers.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 18 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Holy Apostles College and Seminary

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
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Grove City College
Grove City, PA
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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
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Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA

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Hunter College
New York, NY
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Smith College
Northampton, MA
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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
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Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 638 different United States religious studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
53 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
53 Carleton College Northfield, MN
53 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
53 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
53 Zaytuna College Berkeley, CA
53 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
53 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
53 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
53 Hope College Holland, MI
53 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
53 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
53 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
65 Brown University Providence, RI
65 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
65 Centre College Danville, KY
65 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
65 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
65 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
65 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
65 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
65 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
65 Saint Joseph Seminary College St. Benedict, LA
65 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
65 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
65 Marian University Indianapolis, IN
65 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
65 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
65 Wartburg College Waverly, IA
65 Gordon College Wenham, MA
65 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK
65 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
84 Tufts University Medford, MA
84 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
84 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
84 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
84 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
84 University of Houston Houston, TX
84 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
84 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
84 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
84 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
84 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
84 University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM
84 Barnard College New York, NY
84 Georgetown University Washington, DC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies award.

Rank College Location
98 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
98 Mercer University Macon, GA
98 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
98 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
98 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
98 Messenger College Euless, TX
98 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
98 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
98 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Belton, TX
98 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
98 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
98 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
98 University of Denver Denver, CO
98 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
98 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
98 Emory University Atlanta, GA
98 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
98 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
98 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
98 Rice University Houston, TX
118 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
118 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
118 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
118 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
118 Hannibal - LaGrange University Hannibal, MO
118 Luther College Decorah, IA
118 American University Washington, DC
118 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
118 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
118 Belmont University Nashville, TN
118 Towson University Towson, MD
118 Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KY
118 Clemson University Clemson, SC
118 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
118 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
118 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
118 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
118 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC
118 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
118 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
118 Yale University New Haven, CT
118 Trinity College Hartford, CT
118 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
118 Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL
118 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
118 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
118 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
118 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
118 Utah State University Logan, UT
118 California State University - Chico Chico, CA

Religious Studies by Region

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 3,000
Christian Studies 289
Jewish Studies 211
Other Religion/Religious Studies 55
Islamic Studies 23
Catholic Studies 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 8,207
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 202
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 128

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