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Best Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Best Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Religious Education Doctor'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.

The Best Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for religious ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Religious Education

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the best school in the United States for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #9, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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Religious Education by Region

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

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 9 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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