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Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges
$35,606 Avg Salary
$31,934 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Education Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Religious Education

Our 2023 rankings named Dallas Theological Seminary the best school in the Southwest Region for religious education students. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Religious Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $38,555 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Southwest Region . DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Religious Ed majors at DBU take out an average of $19,432 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 65
Arizona 400
Oklahoma 1

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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