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2023 Most Popular Online Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

14 Colleges
$27,517 Avg Salary
$27,589 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in religious ed at Grand Canyon University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $37,052. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.

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#2

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Veritas Baptist College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. VBC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

About 83% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toccoa Falls College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Toccoa Falls, Toccoa Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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#4

Universidad Teologica del Caribe

Trujillo Alto, PR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universidad Teologica del Caribe is a great place for religious education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UTC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Trujillo Alto.

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#5

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Nazarene Bible College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Baptist College of Florida is a great place for religious education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Graceville, BCF is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

With a ranking of #7, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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#7

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA

With a ranking of #7, Bethesda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Bethesda is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Fort Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lauderhill, UFTL is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Carolina College of Biblical Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 14 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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