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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,832 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,699 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religion/religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Duke University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Emory University

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Religion/Religious Studies Report

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Religion/Religious Studies Report

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Liberty University

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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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