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Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Our analysis found Spring Hill College to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grace College of Divinity is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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