by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 1,292 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. In , religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,141 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religious education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, W L Bonner College landed the #1 spot on the list.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Veritas Baptist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and it awarded 16 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carolina College of Biblical Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Carolina College of Biblical Studies Religious Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Crown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Religious Education at University of the Cumberlands
Nazarene Bible College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Boise Bible College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Boise Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Religious Education at Boise Bible College
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #6. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is a small school located in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico that handed out 1 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Religious Education Report
Saint Francis University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Allegheny Wesleyan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s religious ed students 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.
Huntsville Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #6. Huntsville Bible College is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Randall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Randall University is a small school located in Moore, Oklahoma that handed out 3 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Randall University
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 41 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religious Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Kuyper College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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