by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 139 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in religious education.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region religious ed students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended 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. 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 32 students in 2020-2021.
Full Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wesley Theological Seminary is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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 Wesley Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 12 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Religious Education at Fordham University
With a ranking of #7, Princeton Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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 Princeton Theological Seminary Religious Education Report
Unification Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Barrytown, 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
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 Unification Theological Seminary
Catholic University of America came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Catholic University of America Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Duquesne University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Duquesne University
La Roche University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Religious Education at La Roche University
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
Washington Adventist University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Education at Washington Adventist University
Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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