by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,417 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 358th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major” ranking looked at 137 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. That schools that top this list have a program in religious education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Relgious 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 Relgious Ed Major. Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 32 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka
Out of the 137 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, W L Bonner College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Relgious Ed Major. Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Education at Carolina Christian College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Veritas Baptist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Veritas Baptist College is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 20 ’s relgious ed degrees 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Veritas Baptist College
Out of the 137 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hebrew College is located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Barrytown, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Union Presbyterian Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Union Presbyterian Seminary is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Wesley Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 21 students 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary of America ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #11. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 39 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Crown College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 46 students 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%.
Trinity International University - Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Trinity International University - Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s relgious ed degrees 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. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Trinity International University - Florida
Faith International University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. 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.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #15. NOBTS is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 54 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 7 ’s relgious 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Nazarene Theological Seminary Religious Education Report
Princeton Theological Seminary ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 9 students 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Princeton Theological Seminary
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified ’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Universidad Teologica del Caribe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #19. Universidad Teologica del Caribe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Trujillo Alto, . It awarded 4 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #20. DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is located in Rio Piedras, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Religious Education Report
Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #22. Toccoa Falls College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 11 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Central Christian College of the Bible is a small school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Central Christian College of the Bible Religious Education Report
Carolina College of Biblical Studies landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Religious Education at Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #25. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 3 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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