by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 281 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,488 and $25,578 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree religious ed students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carolina Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union Presbyterian Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Union Presbyterian Seminary is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shaw University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Amridge University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 1 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 masters’s religious ed 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Loyola University New Orleans
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Deerfield Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Piedmont International University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’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.
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Bob Jones University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. William Jennings Bryan College is a small school located in Dayton, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Talmudic College of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religious Education at Talmudic College of Florida
Columbia International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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%.
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 0 masters’s religious ed 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.
Full Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College Religious Education Report
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