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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,522 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religion/religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Piedmont International University

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Out of the 146 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Memphis Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Memphis Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Memphis Theological Seminary Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Clinton College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Clinton College

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Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons College of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Simmons Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Simmons Bible College

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Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Baptist College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Arkansas Baptist College

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

University of Mobile landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students 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%.

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

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Birmingham Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at BSC

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 726 ’s religion 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%.

Full Liberty University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina

Allen University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Full Allen U Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SWU Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Guilford

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Lane College

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Erskine

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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

Bethune - Cookman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Bethune - Cookman University

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Randolph College Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Wesleyan University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Spring Hill College
Mobile, Alabama

With a ranking of #17, Spring Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 4 ’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%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Spring Hill College

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

Furman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 15 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Furman Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Kentucky Wesleyan College

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman University is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 more about Religion/Religious Studies at Carson - Newman

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Salem College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Salem College

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Athens State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 8 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Athens State University

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Shorter University
Rome, Georgia

Shorter University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shorter University is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 4 ’s religion 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%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Shorter

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Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, North Carolina

Pfeiffer University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Pfeiffer University

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Gardner - Webb Religion/Religious Studies Report

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