by our College Data Analytics Team
Religious Studies is offered at a wide range of schools, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most religious studies students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in religious studies at each of the 17 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the online schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in religious studies.
No school graduates more religious studies students than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary this year. Set in the suburb of Wake Forest, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 44 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious studies report for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Touro College ranks #2 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution. Touro College graduated around 15 religious studies students in the most recent data year. See more about religious studies at Touro College
Chicago Theological Seminary came in at #3 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Chicago Theological Seminary
Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #4 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. See more about religious studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
John Carroll University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university. John Carroll University graduated around 6 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious studies report for John Carroll University
Pacific Rim Christian University placed #6 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Honolulu, Pacific Rim Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Pacific Rim Christian University
Amridge University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Amridge University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. This school awarded about 5 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious studies report for Amridge University
University Of Denver ranked #8 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Denver graduated around 5 religious studies students in the most recent data year. See more about religious studies at University Of Denver
Andrews University landed the #9 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs. This school awarded about 4 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious studies details for Andrews University
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. Set in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Northern Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 4 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious studies details for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Claremont School Of Theology ranked #11 on our list of the most popular religious studies schools. Claremont School Of Theology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Read the full religious studies report for Claremont School Of Theology
Academy For Jewish Religion California placed #12 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Academy For Jewish Religion California is a private not-for-profit institution. Academy For Jewish Religion California graduated around 2 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious studies details for Academy For Jewish Religion California
Pfeiffer University comes in at #13 for religious studies this year. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit university. Pfeiffer University graduated around 2 religious studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious studies report for Pfeiffer University
William Carey University landed the #14 spot among the most popular religious studies schools. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Read the full religious studies report for William Carey University
College Of Athens placed #15 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Watkinsville, College Of Athens is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 religious studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious studies at College Of Athens
Trinity International University Illinois placed #16 for religious studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Deerfield, Trinity International University Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Get the full religious studies details for Trinity International University Illinois
Won Institute Of Graduate Studies comes in at #17 for religious studies this year. Won Institute Of Graduate Studies is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Warminster. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in religious studies from this school. Read the full religious studies report for Won Institute Of Graduate Studies
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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