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.
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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 city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the United States. 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.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Full Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartford Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hartford Seminary is a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The General Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. GTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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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 suburb of Deerfield.
Of the 3 students majoring in religion at TIU Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Religious Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Starr King School for Ministry 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. Starr King School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Berkeley.
Religious Studies by Region
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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