2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #89 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in District of Columbia 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 37 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

The religion bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in District of Columbia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality religious studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Religious Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religious studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in District of Columbia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

$25,000 Median Student Debt

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 15 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies has to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

There were roughly 9 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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

3

American University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University 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 #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 7 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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

4

George Washington University
Washington, DC

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 6 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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

5

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Trinity Washington University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	211
Pennsylvania	266	206
Maryland	197	34
New Jersey	189	28

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Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	33
Jewish Studies	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	88

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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