by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 570 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religious education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. NOBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Religious Education Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #3 spot on the list. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’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 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%.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
North Park University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 26 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 24 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wesley Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 21 masters’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.
Read full report on Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University
With a ranking of #11, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 15 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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 90%.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 12 students 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. 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%.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 11 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Education at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Hebrew College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Newton Centre, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Faith International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 10 masters’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Princeton Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’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.
Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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.
Full Trinity International University - Illinois Religious Education Report
Dallas Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Dallas Baptist University
With a ranking of #21, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Barrytown, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s relgious ed degrees 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 more about Religious Education at Unification Theological Seminary
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota
Union Presbyterian Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nazarene Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Nazarene Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 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 Nazarene Theological Seminary
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