2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in Texas

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in religion matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in Texas 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Religion/Religious Studies Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for religion/religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in Texas

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

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

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Rice University
Houston, TX

10 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in religion/religious studies needs to take a look at Rice University. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 10 religion/religious studies students 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

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Texas Baptist University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the distant town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

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

Brite Divinity School
Fort Worth, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in religion/religious studies needs to look into Brite Divinity School. Brite Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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

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

3

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

There were roughly 1 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Baylor is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Baylor University

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from The University of Texas at Austin

5

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

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

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	313	0
Oklahoma	276	2

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Religion/Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

Religion/Religious Studies is one of 7 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Christian Studies	29

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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