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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #161 most popular major in the country with 687 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew College the most popular school in the New England Region for religious education students. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 17

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 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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