2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Religious Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in religious ed at Grand Canyon University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Of the 44 students majoring in religious ed at NOBTS, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
About 79% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 39% are male.
Full Religious Education at Dallas Theological Seminary Report
North Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 54% of the religious ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Religious Education at North Park University
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 92% of the religious ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Wesley Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 48% are male.
Full Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary Report
Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
About 52% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 48% are male.
Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in religious ed at Liberty University, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
| 12 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 13 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | New York, NY |
Religious Education by Region
View the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree 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 25 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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