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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 17 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #266 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our analysis found Messiah University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Chestnut Hill College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Pennsylvania. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Roche University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Francis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 87
Maryland 0
New Jersey 11
District of Columbia 24

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 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.

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