2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Religious Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #196 most popular major in the state.
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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California 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 California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Master's in Religious Education
Our 2023 rankings named Azusa Pacific University the most popular school in California for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Women make up 50% of the religious ed majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Claremont School of Theology is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Claremont School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Jewish University is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, AJU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bethel Seminary - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in California. Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Best Religious Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 10 |
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 |
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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 5 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).
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