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 “Most Well Attended Religion Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major” ranking, we looked at 609 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in religion/religious studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religion Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 778 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 45 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Out of the 609 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the #4 spot on the 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 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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
Out of the 609 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking, coming in at #8. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Georgia
American Public University System landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Military University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Yale University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Yale University
Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Religion/Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 25 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Olaf College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 23 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #19, Faith International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. Faith International University is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 22 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Faith International University
Saint Leo University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major list. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Hartford Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 25 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Hartford Seminary
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking, coming in at #20. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Catholic University of America ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 20 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #25, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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. 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 Emory University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 #25, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Princeton University
Not only did these schools make the top 48 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 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 51 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 51 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 51 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 51 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 51 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
| 51 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 51 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 51 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 51 | Grove City College | Grove City, PA |
| 51 | Southern Wesleyan University | Central, SC |
| 51 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 51 | Bethune - Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 64 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 64 | New York University | New York, NY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 87 | Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 87 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 87 | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI |
| 87 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 87 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 87 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 87 | Graceland University - Lamoni | Lamoni, IA |
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