by our College Data Analytics Team
Religious Studies is offered at a wide range of schools, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. The online schools below award the most religious studies degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 52 schools in the United States offering religious studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious studies majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for religious studies students is Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 532 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Liberty University
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the most popular religious studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Wake Forest, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 44 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious studies report for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gratz College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Set in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution. Gratz College graduated around 41 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious studies report for Gratz College
Anderson University Sc ranks #4 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit university. Anderson University Sc graduated around 36 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious studies report for Anderson University Sc
American Public University System ranks #5 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. American Public University System graduated around 27 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious studies details for American Public University System
Elyon College landed the #6 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Elyon College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Elyon College
Vanguard University Of Southern California placed #7 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 18 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious studies details for Vanguard University Of Southern California
California Baptist University landed the #8 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. California Baptist University graduated around 16 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious studies details for California Baptist University
Andrews University placed #9 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. See more about religious studies at Andrews University
Arizona State University Skysong landed the #10 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Arizona State University Skysong
Touro College comes in at #11 for religious studies this year. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Touro College
Pacific Rim Christian University landed the #12 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Set in the city of Honolulu, Pacific Rim Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious studies at Pacific Rim Christian University
Chicago Theological Seminary comes in at #13 for religious studies this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. See more about religious studies at Chicago Theological Seminary
Nationsuniversity placed #14 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Nationsuniversity is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Nationsuniversity graduated around 12 religious studies students in the most recent data year. See more about religious studies at Nationsuniversity
Mount St Marys College comes in at #15 for religious studies this year. Mount St Marys College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 11 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious studies report for Mount St Marys College
Institute Of Buddhist Studies ranked #16 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Institute Of Buddhist Studies is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley. This school awarded about 10 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious studies details for Institute Of Buddhist Studies
Baptist University Of The Americas ranked #17 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist University Of The Americas is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 9 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious studies at Baptist University Of The Americas
California State University Chico comes in at #18 for religious studies this year. Located in the city of Chico, California State University Chico is a public university. California State University Chico graduated around 9 religious studies students in the most recent data year. See more about religious studies at California State University Chico
Mount Vernon Nazarene University placed #19 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Nazarene University graduated around 9 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious studies details for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Shorter University comes in at #20 for religious studies this year. Located in the city of Rome, Shorter University is a private not-for-profit university. Shorter University graduated around 9 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious studies report for Shorter University
The Masters College And Seminary comes in at #21 for religious studies this year. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Masters College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Read the full religious studies report for The Masters College And Seminary
Florida International University comes in at #22 for religious studies this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. Florida International University graduated around 7 religious studies students in the most recent data year. See more about religious studies at Florida International University
Kentucky Mountain Bible College comes in at #23 for religious studies this year. Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Jackson. Kentucky Mountain Bible College graduated around 7 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious studies details for Kentucky Mountain Bible College
John Carroll University landed the #24 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Set in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious studies report for John Carroll University
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #25 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Located in the suburb of Nampa, Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Northwest Nazarene University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular religious studies list:
Here are more schools that award religious studies degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Religious Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Won Institute Of Graduate Studies | Warminster, PA | 1 |
| #52 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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