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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 86 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #169 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Franciscan University of Steubenville the most popular school in Ohio for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at Franciscan U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,380.

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#2

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedarville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

About 70% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Religious Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report

#4

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Defiance College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in Ohio. Defiance College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Defiance.

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#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Muskingum University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Allegheny Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in Ohio. Allegheny Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Full Religious Education at Allegheny Wesleyan College Report

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Illinois 147
Indiana 42
Wisconsin 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 6 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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