2023 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,417 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 281 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,488 and $25,578 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,538 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Emory Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. BCF is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Graceville, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
BCF also made our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $8,889 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BCF.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The Baptist College of Florida Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CIU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,997 for Southeast Region Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Columbia International University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia International University Religious Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $15,111 for southeast region religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Lee University
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Religious Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $20,479 for Southeast Region Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Religious Education at Regent University
