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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in California

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$37,050 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education Master's Degree School for You

Religious Education is the #248 most popular major in California with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which master'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.

Check out the religious ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Azusa Pacific University the most popular school in California for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in religious ed at Azusa Pacific, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Religious Education at Azusa Pacific University

#2

American Jewish University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Jewish University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. AJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

Full Religious Education at American Jewish University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Claremont School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Claremont School of Theology

#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Read full report on Religious Education at Biola University

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel Seminary - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Bethel Seminary - San Diego

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 4

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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