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2023 Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

20 Colleges
$27,517 Avg Salary
$27,589 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Religious Education is the #216 most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the religious ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the best school in the United States for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $37,052. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, religious ed graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out $10,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, religious ed graduates from Franciscan U take out $23,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed majors at TIU Illinois accumulate an average of around $36,417 in student debt.

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Azusa Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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With a ranking of #7, Trinity International University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity International University - Florida is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miramar.

Religious Ed majors at Trinity International University - Florida take out an average of $36,417 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree religious education programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed graduates from Crown carry an average student debtload of $30,527.

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#9

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO

Nazarene Bible College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, religious ed graduates from Benedictine College take out $23,151 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Religious Education by Region

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One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religious Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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