by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religious Education is the 358th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 139 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 15 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 colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region relgious ed students.
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unification Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Barrytown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 7 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.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 24 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 21 ’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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s 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.
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Princeton Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s 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.
Messiah University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Felician University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fordham University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
La Roche University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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With a ranking of #12, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Takoma Park, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Washington Adventist University
With a ranking of #12, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Relgious Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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