2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Maryland

Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #89 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 126 bachelor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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

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 in Maryland ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for religious studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies.

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

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Towson University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 7 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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

2

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

McDaniel College is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Westminster.

There were roughly 3 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent data year.

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

2

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in religious studies needs to check out Loyola University Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.

There were roughly 3 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Goucher College is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Baltimore.

There were approximately 3 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the large suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 1 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Washington Adventist University in the most recent data year.

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

5

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.

There were about 1 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of Maryland - College Park

7

St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from St Mary’s College of Maryland

7

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Notre Dame of Maryland University

7

Hood College
Frederick, MD

Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Frederick. More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Hood College

7

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Morgan State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Morgan State 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
New Jersey	189	28
District of Columbia	125	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

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	17
Jewish Studies	1

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	164

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos. More about our data sources and methodologies.