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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

With 17 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious education is the #179 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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 analysis found Hebrew College to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Hebrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton Centre.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts 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 college with a large student population.

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#3

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elms College is a great place for religious education students. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

Full Religious Education at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Report

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State Degrees Awarded

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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