by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Religious Education is the 358th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 708 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 32 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Veritas Baptist College landed the #2 spot on the list. VBC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s relgious ed 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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Veritas Baptist College
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Miramar, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s relgious ed degrees to 6 students 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religious Education at Trinity International University - Florida
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #4 spot on the list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 24 bachelors’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.
Full Trinity International University - Illinois Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad Teologica del Caribe. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major. Universidad Teologica del Caribe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Trujillo Alto, . It awarded 4 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #6. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is located in Rio Piedras, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Religious Education at Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
With a ranking of #7, Toccoa Falls College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Toccoa Falls College is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 11 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Christian College of the Bible landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Moberly, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s relgious ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Education at Central Christian College of the Bible
Crown College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’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%.
With a ranking of #10, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’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%.
Nazarene Bible College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Nazarene Bible College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 3 bachelors’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.
The Baptist College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #12. The Baptist College of Florida is a small school located in Graceville, Florida that handed out 3 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees 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.
Read more about Religious Education at The Baptist College of Florida
Moody Bible Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s 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%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
Grace Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryan College - Dayton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 20 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lindsey Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking, coming in at #18. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Randall University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Randall University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moore, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Messiah University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Benedictine College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major ranking. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
With a ranking of #25, Bethesda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major list. Bethesda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Bethesda University
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