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2026 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Georgia

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong religion/religious studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools to find the best return on investment for religion/religious studies students.

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• Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Georgia

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 Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,792 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in religion/religious studies, no school beat University Of Georgia this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Typical student debt for religion/religious studies graduates is $21,792. Early-career religion/religious studies graduates make about $53,546. Set against $21,792 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

$64,280 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,431 Avg Student Debt

$80,137 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in religion/religious studies will find it at Emory University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,280. Students borrow a median of $19,431 to complete the religion/religious studies program here. Soon after graduation, religion/religious studies degree recipients from Emory University generally make around $58,984. Set against $19,431 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 13 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.