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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Ohio

8 Colleges
$21,381 Avg Salary
$26,104 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education 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.

The Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Franciscan University of Steubenville to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at Franciscan U take out is $25,384.

Read full report on Religious Education at Franciscan University of Steubenville

#2

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

Religious Ed majors at Cedarville take out an average of $26,823 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Religious Education at Cedarville University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Ohio list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegheny Wesleyan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Ohio list. 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

#5

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

The excellent programs at Defiance College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Ohio. Defiance College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Defiance.

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#7

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Lourdes University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Ohio list. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sylvania.

Full Religious Education at Lourdes University Report

#7

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious education programs. Located in the town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Muskingum University

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 8 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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