2023 Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Religious Education 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 Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools in the United States
Check out the online religious ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, religious ed graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $38,555 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for religious education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Veritas Baptist College landed the # 2 spot on the list. VBC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toccoa Falls College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools list. Located in the town of Toccoa Falls, Toccoa Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
On average, religious ed graduates from Crown take out $30,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
Universidad Teologica del Caribe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools ranking. UTC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Trujillo Alto.
Nazarene Bible College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, The Baptist College of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students. Located in the town of Graceville, BCF is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools ranking. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Religious Ed majors at Cumberlands take out an average of $22,421 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Most Popular Online Religious Education by Region
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Religious Education Related Majors
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 20 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to RichardF.
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