by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in religious education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 54 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 30 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #6, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Toccoa Falls College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Lee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Bryan College - Dayton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Dayton, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 9 students 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%.
Read more about Religious Education at Bryan College - Dayton
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Union Presbyterian Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.
Read more about Religious Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary
Shaw University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity International University - Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trinity International University - Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miramar, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Trinity International University - Florida Religious Education Report
Carolina Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Carolina Christian College is a small school located in Winston Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Asbury University is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, The Baptist College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Graceville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
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.
Columbia International University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
W L Bonner College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. W L Bonner College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Erskine College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Due West, South Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Columbia Theological Seminary
Carolina College of Biblical Studies ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Religious Education at Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Louisiana College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Amridge University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Amridge University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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