by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 133 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. That schools that top this list have a program in religious education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The religious ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka landed the #1 spot on the list. Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religious Education at Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unification Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 21 ’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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 ’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.
Read more about Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 22 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Princeton Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Messiah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religious Education at Messiah University
Felician University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Felician University is located in Lodi, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 10 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students 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%.
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
Full Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Religious Education Report
Saint Francis University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
La Roche University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington Adventist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Takoma Park, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Washington Adventist University Religious Education Report
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