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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges
$22,421 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #102 most popular major in Kentucky with 74 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Religious Ed majors at Cumberlands take out an average of $22,421 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

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#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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#5

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

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With a ranking of #6, Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Kentucky Mountain Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the rural area of Jackson, KMBC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 15
Virginia 63
North Carolina 32
Florida 9
Tennessee 22
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 0
Alabama 1
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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