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Major Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
306
(17.2%)
Minimally Selective$22,600
Philadelphia Biblical University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
189
(75.0%)
Minimally Selective$24,630
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
71
(2.1%)
Highly Selective$17,225
Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN
64
(26.9%)
Minimally Selective$6,222
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
47
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,354
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL
39
(15.3%)
Moderately Selective$21,090
Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ
38
(0.5%)
Minimally Selective$13,241
Evangel University
Springfield, MO
33
(9.9%)
Minimally Selective$20,500
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
32
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$13,754
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
32
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$16,598
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.