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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the New England Region

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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'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the religious ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#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. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

The excellent programs at Elms College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the New England Region . Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Nazarene College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the New England Region . ENC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

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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 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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