2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Religious Education 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for religious education students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $38,555. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
While working on their degree, religious ed majors at DBU accumulate an average of around $19,432 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Southwest Region . Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.
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University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
Randall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Randall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moore.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Edmond.
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 |
Religious Education Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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