2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Religious Studies
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |
Majors Related to Religion
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.