by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” ranking.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,560 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” ranking looked at 551 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religion/religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. California Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden Grove, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at California Graduate School of Theology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Faith International University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Faith International University Religion/Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Baptist College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major. Arkansas Baptist College is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Arkansas Baptist College
Out of the 551 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #7. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Vanguard University of Southern California Religion/Religious Studies Report
Clinton College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Clinton College
Birmingham Southern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Birmingham Southern College is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #10, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in Brookline, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Paul Quinn College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Allen University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #12. Allen University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Allen University
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Mobile did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Principia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #16, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 645 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, The King’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at The King’s College
Westmont College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Westmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cornell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Guilford College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St Olaf College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at St Olaf College
With a ranking of #22, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Lane College
With a ranking of #23, Hillsdale College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Hillsdale College
With a ranking of #24, Erskine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Erskine is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Erskine College
With a ranking of #25, Haverford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 52 | Hampden - Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney, VA |
| 53 | Loras College | Dubuque, IA |
| 54 | Bethel College - North Newton | North Newton, KS |
| 55 | Randolph - Macon College | Ashland, VA |
| 56 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 57 | Beloit College | Beloit, WI |
| 58 | Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA |
| 58 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 60 | Oakland City University | Oakland City, IN |
| 61 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 62 | Bayamon Central University | Bayamón, PR |
| 63 | Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| 64 | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN |
| 65 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Huntingdon College | Montgomery, AL |
| 66 | Franklin College | Franklin, IN |
| 68 | Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX |
| 69 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 70 | Hendrix College | Conway, AR |
| 71 | Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins, TX |
| 72 | Washington Adventist University | Takoma Park, MD |
| 73 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY |
| 74 | Catawba College | Salisbury, NC |
| 75 | Emory and Henry College | Emory, VA |
| 76 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 77 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH |
| 78 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT |
| 79 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 80 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA |
| 81 | Cairn University | Langhorne, PA |
| 82 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA |
| 83 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
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