2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

A master's degree in religion/religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #242 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for religion/religious studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The religion master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for religion/religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religion/religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for religion/religious studies students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Master's

1

Rice University
Houston, TX

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rice University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.

There were roughly 10 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Rice University

2

East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Texas Baptist University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religion/religious studies. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Marshall.

There were approximately 5 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at East Texas Baptist University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from East Texas Baptist University

3

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religion/religious studies. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Arizona.

There were approximately 2 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oklahoma Christian University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 2 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Oklahoma Christian University

5

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 1 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Abilene Christian University

5

Brite Divinity School
Fort Worth, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 1 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Brite Divinity in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Brite Divinity School

7

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from University of the Incarnate Word

7

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Southern Methodist University

7

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

#2 Most Popular In OK

OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oklahoma City. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Oklahoma City University

7

Baylor University
Waco, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Baylor University

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular religion/religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	24
Arizona	313	0
Oklahoma	276	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

One of 7 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Christian Studies	29
Other Religion/Religious Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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