2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Ohio

If you plan on getting your master's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #120 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The religion master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Ohio ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of religious studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious Studies in Ohio

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in religious studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Master's

1

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in religious studies in Ohio.

There were approximately 17 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at MVNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2

Athenaeum of Ohio
Cincinnati, OH

7 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Athenaeum of Ohio is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in religious studies. Mount St. Mary's Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

There were roughly 7 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Athenaeum of Ohio

3

John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

6 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at John Carroll University if you want to pursue a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 6 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from John Carroll University

4

Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in religious studies has to look into Mount St. Joseph University. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

There were about 5 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Mount St. Joe in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Mount St. Joseph University

5

Ashland University
Ashland, OH

Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Ashland. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Ashland University

5

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Case Western Reserve University

5

Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Lourdes University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	42
Michigan	203	20
Indiana	181	7
Wisconsin	166	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	28
Catholic Studies	7

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	41

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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