2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 441 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” ranking, we looked at 122 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religion/religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartford Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hartford Seminary Religion/Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Trinity School for Ministry
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Piedmont International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Memphis Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Memphis Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 18 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary
Brite Divinity School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Brite Divinity is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Brite Divinity
Claremont School of Theology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Claremont School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Claremont School of Theology
With a ranking of #8, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Meadville Lombard Theological School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Meadville Lombard Theological School is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Meadville Lombard Theological School Religion/Religious Studies Report
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. San Juan, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico
Denver Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Denver Seminary is a small school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 0 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Denver Seminary
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at FBBC&TS
With a ranking of #14, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Naropa
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #15. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full East Texas Baptist University Religion/Religious Studies Report
University of Mobile came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 6 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Mobile
Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. MVNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
With a ranking of #18, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and it awarded 8 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Graceland University - Lamoni
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Bethune - Cookman University
Pfeiffer University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pfeiffer University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Spring Hill College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Spring Hill College is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Spring Hill College
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at TIU Illinois
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Claremont Graduate University
With a ranking of #24, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Located in University Heights, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at John Carroll University
With a ranking of #25, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 5 masters’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Athens State University
