2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
12
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,522
Religion Degrees Awarded
A degree in
religion/religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #189 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,522 degrees in religion/religious studies annually.
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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. For our Best Overall Religion/Religious Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religion degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Religion
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
726
Religion Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in religion/religious studies needs to check out Liberty University. 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 approximately 726 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
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
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in 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 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 61 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Every student pursuing a degree in religion/religious studies needs to take a look at Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Emory University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the midsize 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 colleges 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 data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Florida State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Furman University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were about 20 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from American Public University System
Located in the midsize suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 19 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Southern Wesleyan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NC
UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 4 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
