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Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew College the most popular school in the New England Region for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in religious ed at Hebrew College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Religious Education at Hebrew College Report

#2

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Elms College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the New England Region . Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

Of the 2 students majoring in religious ed at Elms College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Religious Education at Elms College Report

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 18

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 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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