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2026 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Florida

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for religion/religious studies students.

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• Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Florida

2026 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Florida

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religion/religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools

1

University Of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

$6,368 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,620 Avg Student Debt

$58,308 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Central Florida the best value for a degree in religion/religious studies in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,368 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,467. Typical student debt for religion/religious studies graduates is $21,620. Early-career religion/religious studies graduates make about $51,790. Set against $21,620 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 40%.

2

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

$30,000 In-State Tuition & Fees

$39,471 Avg Student Debt

$48,364 Median Earnings (10yr)

Saint Leo University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value religion/religious studies schools. Set in the town of Saint Leo, Saint Leo University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,000. Students borrow a median of $39,471 to complete the religion/religious studies program here. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Saint Leo University earn a median of $49,458 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $39,471 median debt. Saint Leo University admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.