2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools
23
Colleges in the United States
3,329
Religion Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
religion/religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #189 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for religion/religious studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,329 degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School
The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for religion/religious studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Religion/Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of religion degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Religion
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
726
Religion Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 726 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Liberty University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
61
Religion Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 61 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Emory University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
37
Religion Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Baylor University if you want to pursue a degree in religion/religious studies. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Baylor University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Fordham University
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
57
Religion Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were about 57 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 13 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Georgia
