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2025 Best Religious Education Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
1,292 Relgious Ed Degrees Awarded
A degree in religious education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #358 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Religious Education Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,292 degrees in religious education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religious Education School

Best Religious Education Schools Your choice of religious education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Religious Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Religious Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Relgious Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Relgious Ed
Master's Degrees in Relgious Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Relgious Ed

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Religious Education in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the relgious ed degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Relgious Ed

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
38 Relgious Ed Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in religious education has to take a look at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

There were about 38 religious education students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious education from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in religious education needs to take a look at Wheaton College Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were about 26 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious education from Wheaton College Illinois

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
32 Relgious Ed Degrees Awarded

Biola University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in religious education. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 86th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 32 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious education from Biola University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
58 Relgious Ed Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Franciscan University of Steubenville if you want to pursue a degree in religious education. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Steubenville. This university ranks 26th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 58 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Franciscan U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious education from Franciscan University of Steubenville

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dallas. This university ranks 45th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 19 religious education students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious education from Dallas Baptist University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
404 Relgious Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 404 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious education from Grand Canyon University

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. This college ranks 50th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 29 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious education from Crown College

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #679 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.

There were about 6 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious education from Messiah University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
52 Relgious Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious education from Liberty University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 13 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious education from Lee University

Religious Education by Region

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