2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Religious Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the religious ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 64% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Nebraska 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 distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 11% 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 graduate certificate. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wesley Biblical Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Jackson, Wesley Biblical Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Calvin 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
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Loyola University New Orleans landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate religious education programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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View the Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Religious Education Related Majors
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 12 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).
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