2023 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Religious Education Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 28% of the religious ed majors at the school.
Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in religious ed at SBTS, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.
Of the 10 students majoring in religious ed at SEBTS, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Read full report on Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 30% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 70% are male.
Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Of the 8 students majoring in religious ed at NOBTS, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Religious Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious education programs. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.
Of the 5 students majoring in religious ed at TIU Illinois, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the religious ed majors at the school.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious education programs. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Of the 3 students majoring in religious ed at Azusa Pacific, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Read full report on Religious Education at Azusa Pacific University
With a ranking of #9, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 2 students majoring in religious ed at Fordham U, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Columbia Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Religious Education at Columbia Theological Seminary
Religious Education by Region
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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 18 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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