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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the religious ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

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 Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southwest Region . DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 7 students majoring in religious ed at DBU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 36
Arizona 126

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

Majors Similar 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 4 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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