2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Education Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for religious education students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 70 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Religious Education at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Dallas Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, North Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #8, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools ranking. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Read full report on Religious Education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary Report
With a ranking of #10, Crown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Education Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest, NC |
| 13 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | Louisville, KY |
| 14 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
Religious Education by Region
View the Most Popular Religious Education Schools for a specific region near you.
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Religious Education Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religious Ed
| 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 29 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 RichardF.
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