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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools

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$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 2023 rankings named Veritas Baptist College the most popular school in the United States for religious education students working on their associate degree. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Crown College is a great place for religious education students working on their associate degree. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend W L Bonner College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools list. W L Bonner College is a 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

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a great place for religious education students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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

Boise Bible College

Boise, ID

Boise 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. 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

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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rio Piedras.

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#6

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, MI

Kuyper College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree religious education programs. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Kuyper is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL

With a ranking of #6, Huntsville Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their associate degree. Huntsville Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Huntsville.

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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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