by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,417 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious education.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree religious ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend W L Bonner College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. W L Bonner College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Veritas Baptist College landed the #2 spot on the list. VBC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carolina College of Biblical Studies. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Education at Carolina College of Biblical Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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 University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Full University of the Cumberlands Religious Education Report
Nazarene Bible College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s religious ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Education at Nazarene Bible College
With a ranking of #6, Boise Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Boise Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 0 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Rio Piedras, , and it awarded 2 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
Saint Francis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Saint Francis University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Allegheny Wesleyan College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Salem, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s religious ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Allegheny Wesleyan College
Huntsville Bible College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Huntsville Bible College
Dallas Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Randall University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Moore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 associates’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Randall University
With a ranking of #6, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified associates’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Kuyper College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major ranking. Kuyper is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. 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.
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