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Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Religious Education Doctor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#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 Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 72% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s 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.

Women make up 50% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Decatur, Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious education programs. Union Presbyterian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #6, Bob Jones University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College 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 #6 on the list. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary 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 #6 on the list. South Florida Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Deerfield Beach.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges 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 9 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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