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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 466 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,606 and $31,934 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religious education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 400 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Lakeway, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Education at Concordia University, Texas
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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.
Randall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Moore, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Religious Education at Wayland Baptist University
With a ranking of #6, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 1 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Oklahoma Christian University
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