2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned a degree or certificate in religious studies, making the major the #86 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the online religion graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Most Popular Online Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular online school in the United States for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Harvard, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartford Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Starr King School for Ministry is a great place for religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Starr King School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.
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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College of Divinity. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gratz College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Religious Studies Related Majors
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 Sowlos.
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