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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Religious Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 56% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Orleans 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. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 59% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Women make up 79% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Franciscan University of Steubenville is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at Franciscan University of Steubenville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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#6

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 26 students majoring in religious ed at North Park, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in religious ed at HUC - JIR, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Women make up 52% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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#8

Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington, DC

Wesley Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Located in the city of Washington, Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 52% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary Report

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Religious Education at Liberty University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
12 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
13 Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY

Religious Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 25 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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