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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 59% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.

Women make up 30% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Union Presbyterian Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . Union Presbyterian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Women make up 86% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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#5

Shaw University

Raleigh, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shaw University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Shaw University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in religious ed at Shaw University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Religious Education at Shaw University

With a ranking of #6, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#6

Carolina Christian College

Winston Salem, NC

Carolina Christian 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 #6 on the list. Carolina Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston Salem.

Women make up 25% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at Carolina Christian College Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#8

Erskine College

Due West, SC

Erskine College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 50% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Education at Regent University

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 45
Florida 0
Georgia 4
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 17
Louisiana 53
Alabama 1
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 2

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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