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Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Religious Education Doctor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which doctor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in religious ed at Liberty University, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 30% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the United States. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

About 40% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious education programs. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #9, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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

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Religious Education by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 18 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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