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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

33 Ranked Colleges
439 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 439 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 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 Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Religion/Religious Studies Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt Religion/Religious Studies Report

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wake Forest University Religion/Religious Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UW Seattle

#10 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, CSULB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

Full CSULB Religion/Religious Studies Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#14 in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UF

#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at FIU

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Florida State

#24 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UIUC

#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#14

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at USF Tampa

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UGA

#13 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at ASU - Tempe

#18

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#17 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Religion/Religious Studies Report

#19

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#16 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#20

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Religion/Religious Studies Report

#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Religion/Religious Studies Report

#22

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#21 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

#23

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State Religion/Religious Studies Report

#24

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, Ohio
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MVNU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Vernon Nazarene University are $8,964, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MVNU Religion/Religious Studies Report

#25

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#22 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick

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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