by our College Data Analytics TeamReligious Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most religious education degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in religious education at each of the 77 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most religious education students in the United States.
The most popular school in the country for religious education students is Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 369 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Get the full religious education details for Grand Canyon University
Liberty University ranks #2 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. Liberty University graduated around 99 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Liberty University
A rank of #3 makes Wheaton College Illinois one of the most popular schools for religious education. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 44 religious education degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious education at Wheaton College Illinois
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the most popular religious education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. This school awarded about 41 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #5 makes Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka one of the most popular schools for religious education. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka is a private not-for-profit university. Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka graduated around 41 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka
University Of The Cumberlands ranked #6 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the town of Williamsburg, University Of The Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 38 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious education details for University Of The Cumberlands
Crown College placed #7 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. See more about religious education at Crown College
Concordia University Seward comes in at #8 for religious education this year. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a private not-for-profit university. Concordia University Seward graduated around 32 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Concordia University Seward
Franciscan University Of Steubenville comes in at #9 for religious education this year. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 30 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Mount Vernon Nazarene University placed #10 for religious education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mount Vernon Nazarene University graduated around 27 religious education students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious education details for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Moody Bible Institute comes in at #11 for religious education this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Get the full religious education details for Moody Bible Institute
North Park University landed the #12 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit university. North Park University graduated around 24 religious education students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious education details for North Park University
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Set in the suburb of Wake Forest, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 24 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dallas Baptist University landed the #14 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. Dallas Baptist University graduated around 22 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Dallas Baptist University
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion ranked #15 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion graduated around 22 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion
Azusa Pacific University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 21 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Azusa Pacific University
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #17 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City. This school awarded about 21 religious education degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #18 for religious education this year. Located in the city of Louisville, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Trinity International University Illinois placed #19 for religious education 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 19 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Trinity International University Illinois
Union Presbyterian Seminary ranked #20 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Union Presbyterian Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Union Presbyterian Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary Of America comes in at #21 for religious education this year. Jewish Theological Seminary Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Jewish Theological Seminary Of America graduated around 15 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Jewish Theological Seminary Of America
Virginia Baptist College landed the #22 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Virginia Baptist College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lawrenceburg. Virginia Baptist College graduated around 15 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Virginia Baptist College
Biola University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biola University graduated around 11 religious education students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious education details for Biola University
Wesley Theological Seminary landed the #24 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the city of Washington, Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Wesley Theological Seminary
Lindsey Wilson College comes in at #25 for religious education this year. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia. Lindsey Wilson College graduated around 9 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Lindsey Wilson College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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