2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for religious education students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 34 students majoring in religious ed at IWU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Franciscan University of Steubenville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in religious ed at Franciscan U, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 54% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the religious ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Great Lakes Region . TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.
About 22% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Cornerstone University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
About 40% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 60% are male.
Ashland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Women make up 25% of the religious ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in religious ed at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Veritas Baptist College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. VBC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.
Best Religious Education Colleges by State
Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7 |
| Illinois | 61 |
| Ohio | 36 |
| Indiana | 34 |
Religious Education Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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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