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Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools

16 Colleges
$30,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Associate 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.

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 Religious Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

Our analysis found Veritas Baptist College to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. VBC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

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#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Crown College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the United States. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Of the 5 students majoring in religious ed at Crown, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

W L Bonner College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, W L Bonner College landed the # 3 spot on the list. W L Bonner College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for religious education students working on their associate degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Carolina College of Biblical Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religious ed at Carolina College of Biblical Studies, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, MI

Kuyper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Kuyper is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa

Rio Piedras, PR

Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools list. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Rio Piedras.

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree religious education programs. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#6

Boise Bible College

Boise, ID

Boise Bible College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Boise, Boise Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL

Huntsville Bible College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Huntsville Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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Religious Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 16 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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