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2023 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Religious Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Union Presbyterian Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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With a ranking of #6, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #8, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Lincoln Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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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 25 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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