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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Elim Bible Institute and College the most popular school in the United States for religious studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Elim is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lima.

About 42% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 58% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, religion majors at Elim accumulate an average of around $16,143 in student debt.

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#2

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Seton Hill, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for religious studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in religion at UC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College of Divinity landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons College of Kentucky is a great place for religious studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Simmons Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#5

Elyon College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Elyon College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Elyon College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Warner Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Warner Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#7

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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