2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the religious ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Religious Education
Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 24 students majoring in religious ed at HUC - JIR, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wesley Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 52% of the religious ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in religious ed at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Princeton Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the religious ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. UTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Barrytown.
About 57% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Felician University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.
Of the 2 students majoring in religious ed at Felician, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Catholic University of America came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| New York | 87 |
| Maryland | 0 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 24 |
Majors Related to Religious Ed
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 9 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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