by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,280 bachelor's degrees in religious studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The religion bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality religion program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in religious studies has to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's recipients from the religious studies major at Liberty University make $7,090 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Liberty University
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the religion program make around $25,260 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the religious studies major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $2,240 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Florida State University
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of Georgia
Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Greenville.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Furman University
American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from American Public University System
SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Central.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the religion program report average early career earnings of $28,636.
More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Southern Wesleyan University
Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of Central Florida
Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 118 |
| Georgia | 224 | 68 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 81 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 155 |
| Virginia | 213 | 837 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 89 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 27 |
| Alabama | 184 | 54 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 23 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 31 |
One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1,124 |
| Christian Studies | 109 |
| Other Religion/Religious Studies | 28 |
| Jewish Studies | 12 |
| Talmudic Studies | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 1,350 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 61 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 57 |
