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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,417 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 358th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 281 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 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 in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 44 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Presbyterian Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Union Presbyterian is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Union Presbyterian Seminary
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Shaw University landed the #5 spot on the list. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Carolina Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Carolina Christian College is a small school located in Winston Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Amridge University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 1 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 0 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.
Full Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College Religious Education Report
Bryan College - Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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 masters’s degrees 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%.
Full William Jennings Bryan College Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Religious Education at Piedmont International University
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 masters’s relgious ed 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%.
Bob Jones University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Bob Jones University
Talmudic College of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Talmudic University of Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religious Education at Talmudic College of Florida
Columbia International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students 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%.
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. South Florida Bible College is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religious Education at South Florida Bible College
Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Relgious Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Asbury Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 0 masters’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Asbury Theological Seminary
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