by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 435 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,606 and $28,062 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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 religious ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2021-2022.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randall University landed the #3 spot on the list. Randall is a small school located in Moore, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 404 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Howard Payne University is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’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 10 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 Howard Payne University
Concordia University, Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Wayland Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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