2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Georgia

Religion/Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #189 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for religion/religious studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 67 degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Religion/Religious Studies Schools List

Pick Your Religion/Religious Studies Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in Religion

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14.3% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in religion/religious studies. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Emory University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Georgia is a good decision for students interested in a degree in religion/religious studies. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Georgia

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	141
North Carolina	710	204
Virginia	630	906
Tennessee	624	79
South Carolina	530	64
Kentucky	518	32
Mississippi	501	4
Alabama	500	74
Louisiana	489	2
Arkansas	466	6
West Virginia	410	31

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Religion/Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

Religion/Religious Studies is one of 9 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Religion/Religious Studies	11
Islamic Studies	3
Christian Studies	1
Jewish Studies	1

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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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