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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

Vanderbilt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt University Religion/Religious Studies Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Duke University

#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 $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #5 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 Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UF

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s religion students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #4 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 University of Virginia are $32,394.

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

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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 University

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 15 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Emory University

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia 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 $75-$110k ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Georgia

#8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #6 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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