2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Education 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Schools
Our analysis found Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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The excellent programs at Wesley Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wesley Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Princeton Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. UTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Barrytown.
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With a ranking of #9, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Felician University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.
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Best Religious Education Colleges by State
Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| 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 17 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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