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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious education was ranked #216 in the country. In fact 1,417 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in religious ed at DTS Dallas, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Religious Education at Dallas Theological Seminary

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Southwest Region . DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

About 29% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Religious Education at Dallas Baptist University Report

#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Dallas is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

Full Religious Education at University of Dallas Report

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 65
Arizona 400
Oklahoma 1

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 4 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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