by our College Data Analytics TeamReligious Education draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most religious education students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in religious education at each of the 38 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular religious education schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Grand Canyon University tops our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 282 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Grand Canyon University
A rank of #2 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. This school awarded about 41 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka
University Of The Cumberlands is one of the most popular religious education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Williamsburg, University Of The Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 32 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious education details for University Of The Cumberlands
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Moody Bible Institute ranks #5 for religious education by yearly graduations. 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. See more about religious education at Moody Bible Institute
Crown College comes in at #6 for religious education this year. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown College is a private not-for-profit university. Crown College graduated around 21 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Crown College
Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. This school awarded about 15 religious education degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious education at Dallas Baptist University
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #8 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Wheaton College Illinois
Concordia University Seward ranked #9 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a private not-for-profit institution. Concordia University Seward graduated around 12 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Concordia University Seward
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #10 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Set in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 9 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Lindsey Wilson College
Toccoa Falls College landed the #11 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the town of Toccoa Falls, Toccoa Falls College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 9 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Toccoa Falls College
Campbellsville University placed #12 for religious education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. See more about religious education at Campbellsville University
Lee University placed #13 for religious education by yearly graduations. Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Lee University graduated around 7 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Lee University
Virginia Baptist College placed #14 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Lawrenceburg, Virginia Baptist College is a private not-for-profit university. Virginia Baptist College graduated around 7 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Virginia Baptist College
Asbury University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the town of Wilmore, Asbury University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Asbury University
Benedictine College placed #16 for religious education by yearly graduations. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison. Benedictine College graduated around 6 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Benedictine College
Biola University landed the #17 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Biola University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada. This school awarded about 6 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious education details for Biola University
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College placed #18 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Moore, Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is a private not-for-profit university. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduated around 6 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Messiah College placed #19 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College 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 education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Messiah College
Universidad Teologica Del Caribe comes in at #20 for religious education this year. Universidad Teologica Del Caribe is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Trujillo Alto. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Get the full religious education details for Universidad Teologica Del Caribe
Cedarville University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious education details for Cedarville University
Grace Bible College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Grace Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wyoming. This school awarded about 5 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Grace Bible College
Concordia University Texas ranked #23 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Concordia University Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Concordia University Texas
Trinity International University Illinois landed the #24 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, Trinity International University Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. Trinity International University Illinois graduated around 4 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Trinity International University Illinois
Bryan College Dayton landed the #25 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the town of Dayton, Bryan College Dayton is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Bryan College Dayton
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This ranking is produced 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).
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