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Graduate Certificates in Religion/Religious Studies

21 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 23 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in religion. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 19 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.5% of religion graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Religion Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 21 people earned their graduate certificate in religion. This earns it the #426 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in religion at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 441
Doctor’s Degree 180
Graduate Certificate 21

Earnings of Religion Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for religion majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in religion. About 52.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of religion graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 23 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in religion. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
7 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for religion students seekinga graduate certificate is Harvard University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in religion from Harvard.

4 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in religion. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in religion from Columbia. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.

#2

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, Connecticut
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for religion majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Hartford Seminary. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in religion from Hartford Seminary. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations
86% Women

University of St Thomas Minnesota comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in religion. Roughly 9,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,619 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in religion from UST MN.

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Syracuse University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in religion. Each year, around 21,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,428 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in religion from Syracuse.

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
0 Yearly Graduations

University of Kansas comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in religion. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in religion from KU.

#12

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in religion. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,671 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in religion from Bryn Athyn College.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to religion that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
390
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6

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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