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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges
$30,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Associate Degree 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

W L Bonner College

Columbia, SC

Our analysis found W L Bonner College to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . W L Bonner College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 67% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Education at W L Bonner College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Carolina College of Biblical Studies helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fayetteville, Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Religious Education at Carolina College of Biblical Studies

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Read full report on Religious Education at University of the Cumberlands

#4

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntsville Bible College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Huntsville Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Full Religious Education at Huntsville Bible College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full Religious Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 15
Virginia 63
North Carolina 32
Florida 9
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 74
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 0
Alabama 1
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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