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2023 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Religious Education

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious education students working on their master’s degree. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Read full report on Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Catholic University of America

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Religious Education at Princeton Theological Seminary Report

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 17
New York 87
Maryland 0
New Jersey 11
District of Columbia 24

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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