2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the religion graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Hill College the most popular school in the United States for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Harvard, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hartford Seminary is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 3 students majoring in religion at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The General Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. GTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the United States. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.
Of the 3 students majoring in religion at TIU Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Starr King School for Ministry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Starr King School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Berkeley.
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Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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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 43 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).
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