Most Focused Religious Studies Schools in Texas
Religious Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on religious studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 7 schools in Texas offering religious studies.
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Most Focused Schools for Religious Studies in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on religious studies in Texas, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Religious Studies Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to religious studies than Wayland Baptist University. Set in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in religious studies, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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East Texas Baptist University ranks #2 for religious studies by degree focus. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall. Religious Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hardin Simmons University is one of the most focused religious studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Abilene, Hardin Simmons University is a private not-for-profit university. Religious Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Baylor University one of the most focused schools for religious studies. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in religious studies, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rice University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused religious studies schools. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Religious Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot among the most focused religious studies schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.2% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in religious studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full religious studies report for Southern Methodist University
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #7 on our list of the most focused religious studies schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Austin awards are in religious studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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