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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” ranking looked at 122 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religion/religious studies.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartford Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Hartford Seminary is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 21 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 42 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Piedmont International University
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Memphis Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Memphis Theological Seminary is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Religion/Religious Studies at Memphis Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Chicago Theological Seminary Religion/Religious Studies Report
Brite Divinity School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Brite Divinity is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brite Divinity School Religion/Religious Studies Report
Claremont School of Theology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #7. Claremont School of Theology is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s religion 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Claremont School of Theology
With a ranking of #8, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Evangelical Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Evangelical Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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 Religion/Religious Studies at Evangelical Theological Seminary
Meadville Lombard Theological School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #10. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Meadville Lombard Theological School
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #11. Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, 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 more about Religion/Religious Studies at Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico
Denver Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #12. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #13. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Naropa University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 6 students 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.
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #15. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at East Texas Baptist University
University of Mobile landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Mobile
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full Mount Vernon Nazarene University Religion/Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Graceland Lamoni
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethune - Cookman University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Pfeiffer University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s religion 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.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Pfeiffer University
Spring Hill College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Spring Hill
Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #22. TIU Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #23, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 5 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Claremont Graduate University Religion/Religious Studies Report
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking, coming in at #24. John Carroll University is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at John Carroll
Athens State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major ranking. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Athens State University Religion/Religious Studies Report
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