by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 686 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree religious ed students.
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka landed the #1 spot on the list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
Full Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka Religious Education Report
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Veritas Baptist College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Religious Education at Veritas Baptist College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Education at Trinity International University - Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 9 bachelors’s religious ed degrees 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 full report on Religious Education at Trinity International University - Illinois
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Teologica del Caribe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religious ed 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Universidad Teologica del Caribe Religious Education Report
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious ed students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Religious Education at Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
With a ranking of #7, Toccoa Falls College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #8. Central Christian College of the Bible is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Religious Education at Central Christian College of the Bible
With a ranking of #9, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’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%.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. FBBC&TS is a small school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 2 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Religious Education at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Nazarene Bible College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Nazarene Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 0 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Religious Education at Nazarene Bible College
The Baptist College of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. BCF is a small school located in Graceville, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at The Baptist College of Florida
With a ranking of #13, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Religious Education at Moody Bible Institute
Grace Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 6 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Religious Education Report
Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #16. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Religious Education at Bryan College - Dayton
With a ranking of #17, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small school located in Columbia, Kentucky that handed out 12 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Lindsey Wilson College
With a ranking of #19, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Randall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s 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%.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Messiah University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 bachelors’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 0.6% 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%.
Biola University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Benedictine College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in Atchison, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
With a ranking of #25, Bethesda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Bethesda University is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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