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 “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,005 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,841 and $25,705 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 172 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in religious studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region religion students.
Out of the 172 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 801 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 92 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 42 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Piedmont International University Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beulah Heights University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Religious Studies Report
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
American Public University System landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read more about Religious Studies at American Public University System
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 25 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Duke University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Emory University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 21 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Religious Studies Report
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religious Studies at Ouachita Baptist University
University of Mobile landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
Grace College of Divinity did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Grace College of Divinity is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Grace College of Divinity
With a ranking of #22, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb University is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Gardner - Webb University
University of Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Religious Studies Report
Athens State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 13 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida International University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Georgia State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 13 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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