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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges
$32,488 Avg Salary
$25,578 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #161 most popular major in the country with 687 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Education Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Religious Education

Our analysis found Union Presbyterian Seminary to be the best school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Union Presbyterian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

Erskine College

Due West, SC

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erskine College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Columbia Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 45
Florida 0
Georgia 4
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 17
Louisiana 53
Alabama 1
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 2

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 RichardF.

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