2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major
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Degrees Awarded
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Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,292 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 456 religious education 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 Religious Ed Major” ranking, we looked at 66 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religious ed students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carolina Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Carolina Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. This small school is located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religious Education at Hebrew College
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Unification Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Unification Theological Seminary is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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 Religious Education at UTS
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Presbyterian Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Union Presbyterian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Union Presbyterian Seminary Religious Education Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #5 spot on the list. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 21 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Religious Education Report
Wesley Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #6. Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees 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 Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary of America ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Education at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Faith International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Faith International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read more about Religious Education at Faith International University
Nazarene Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 0 masters’s religious ed 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 14 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Religious Education at Princeton Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #11. NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religious Education at NOBTS
Dallas Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s religious ed 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.
Read more about Religious Education at Dallas Theological Seminary
Crown College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Crown
Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.
Read more about Religious Education at Franciscan U
North Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #15. North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at North Park University
With a ranking of #16, Veritas Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’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.
Read full report on Religious Education at VBC
American Jewish University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Education at AJU
Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #18. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religious Education at Shaw University
Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #19. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on Religious Education at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at TIU Illinois
Claremont School of Theology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Claremont School of Theology is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Claremont School of Theology
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Wheaton College Illinois Religious Education Report
Lincoln Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Lincoln Christian University
With a ranking of #24, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. SEBTS is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at SEBTS
Erskine College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Due West, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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 Erskine College
