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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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 $48-$75k

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 “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

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. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, Duke has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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 $48-$75k list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 $48-$75k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Religion/Religious Studies Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Florida

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot 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 Emory are $44,676.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Emory University

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Florida State University

#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Religion/Religious Studies Report

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Liberty University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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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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