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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 17 Texas Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX
 4
(3.9%)
Highly Selective$15,236 
Austin College
Sherman, TX
 10
(3.0%)
Less Selective$26,530 
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX
 4
(2.9%)
Moderately Selective$17,992 
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McMurry University
Abilene, TX
 6
(2.7%)
Moderately Selective$18,135 
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
 6
(2.0%)
Moderately Selective$27,940 
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
 5
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$16,140 
Baylor University
Waco, TX
 39
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$25,320 
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Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
 5
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$20,232 
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
 8
(1.5%)
Moderately Selective$26,834 
Rice University
Houston, TX
 10
(1.3%)
Most Selective$30,486 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.