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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious education was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 687 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the religious ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Report

#2

Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wesley Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students. Wesley Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for religious education students. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great place for religious education students. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Princeton Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Unification Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious education programs. UTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Barrytown.

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With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Felician University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious education programs. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 55
Pennsylvania 1
New Jersey 11
District of Columbia 24

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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