2024 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in religious education sits in the middle of the road, ranking #144 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 87 master's degrees in religious education to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other religious education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for religious education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religious education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in religious education.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Religious Ed

1

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
New York, NY

24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion if you want to pursue a master's degree in religious education. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in religious education from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

2

Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in religious education has to take a look at Princeton Theological Seminary. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in religious education from Princeton Theological Seminary

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	52
Pennsylvania	248	1
New Jersey	188	11
District of Columbia	154	23

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Religious Education Related Rankings by Major

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Religious Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	87

Most Popular Majors Related to Religious Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1,194
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	138
Biblical Studies	88
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	73
Religious Institution Administration and Law	22
Sacred Music	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to RichardF. More about our data sources and methodologies.