2023 Best Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools
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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinity International University - Illinois is a great place for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree religious education programs. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Religious Ed
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 |
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| 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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