2023 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Religious Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious education was ranked #216 in the country. In fact 1,417 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the religious ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Religious Education
Our 2023 rankings named Union Presbyterian Seminary the best school in the Southeast Region for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Erskine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 15 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| North Carolina | 32 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Tennessee | 22 |
| Kentucky | 74 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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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