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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region

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 Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 266 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,488 and $33,878 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education in the Southeast Region

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Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carolina Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

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. 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%.

Read more about Religious Education at Carolina Christian College

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Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Union Presbyterian Seminary is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 9 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. 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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Religious Education at NOBTS

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Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shaw University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Shaw University Religious Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Religious Education at SEBTS

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed 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%.

Full Erskine College Religious Education Report

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full SBTS Religious Education Report

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, Amridge University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 1 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Amridge Religious Education Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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%.

Full Regent Religious Education Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Education at Emory University

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Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 1 masters’s religious ed 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.

Read more about Religious Education at Asbury Seminary

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Education at Loyola University New Orleans

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Religious Education at South Florida Bible College

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 0 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.

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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Piedmont International University Religious Education Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Education at Bob Jones University

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

Bryan College - Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bryan College - Dayton is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Education at William Jennings Bryan College

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Talmudic College of Florida
Miami Beach, Florida

Talmudic College of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Talmudic University of Florida is located in Miami Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Talmudic University of Florida Religious Education Report

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Religious Education at CIU

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Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Full Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College Religious Education Report

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