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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 3,832 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 247 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 188 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religion/religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at ASU - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $8,521 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UNT

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Religion/Religious Studies Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Religion/Religious Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,037 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $10,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UH

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNM Religion/Religious Studies Report

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 35 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baylor.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Baylor

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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