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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Undergraduate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Elim Bible Institute and College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Lima, Elim is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the religion majors at the school.

Religion majors at Elim take out an average of $16,143 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Seton Hill University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

About 22% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Elyon College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elyon College is a great place for religious studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Elyon College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Muhlenberg College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 2,944
Maryland 160
New Jersey 1,341
District of Columbia 68

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

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 4 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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