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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking looked at 137 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religious education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka Religious Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend W L Bonner College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list.
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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carolina Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. Carolina Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Veritas Baptist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Veritas Baptist College is located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. Located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
Unification Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Unification Theological Seminary is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s religious ed 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.
Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
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Wesley Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
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 more about Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary of America came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. 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.
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. 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 #11, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Crown College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Trinity International University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #13. Trinity International University - Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 4 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #14, Faith International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Faith is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Faith International University Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #15, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 41 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Nazarene Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #16. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees 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.
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Princeton Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #18. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 58 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Universidad Teologica del Caribe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #19. Universidad Teologica del Caribe is located in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees 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.
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Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is located in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
Toccoa Falls College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Toccoa Falls College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Moberly, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #24, Carolina College of Biblical Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Carolina College of Biblical Studies is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Carolina College of Biblical Studies Religious Education Report
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. FBBC&TS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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