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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Graduate Certificate 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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wesley Biblical Seminary to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Jackson, Wesley Biblical Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Education at Wesley Biblical Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Religious Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for religious education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Loyola University New Orleans

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 3 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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