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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools

10 Colleges
$34,289 Avg Salary
$24,431 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,769 people earned a degree or certificate in religious studies, making the major the #101 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

The excellent online programs at Hartford Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Hartford Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Starr King School for Ministry. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. Starr King School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Berkeley.

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#4

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for religious studies students pursuing an online degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for religious studies students pursuing an online degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#4

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

The excellent online programs at Grace College of Divinity helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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