by our College Data Analytics TeamReligious Education is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most religious education degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 40 schools in the United States offering religious education.
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These are the schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in religious education.
Leading the list of the most popular religious education schools is Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. This school awarded about 87 religious education degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious education at 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. See more about religious education at Liberty University
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #3 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 31 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious education details for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #4 makes Franciscan University Of Steubenville one of the most popular schools for religious education. Set in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 29 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Franciscan University Of Steubenville
A rank of #5 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. Wheaton College Illinois graduated around 29 religious education students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious education details for Wheaton College Illinois
North Park University comes in at #6 for religious education this year. North Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for North Park University
Union Presbyterian Seminary placed #7 for religious education by yearly graduations. 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 18 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Get the full religious education details for Union Presbyterian Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot among the most popular religious education schools. 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 17 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion landed the #9 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the city of New York, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 16 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full religious education details for Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #10 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. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 14 religious education students in the most recent data year. Read the full religious education report for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Azusa Pacific University landed the #11 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa. This school awarded about 13 religious education degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious education at Azusa Pacific University
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #12 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 12 religious education students in the most recent data year. Get the full religious education details for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary Of America comes in at #13 for religious education this year. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary Of America is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Get the full religious education details for Jewish Theological Seminary Of America
Wesley Theological Seminary ranked #14 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the city of Washington, Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 10 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Wesley Theological Seminary
Crown College comes in at #15 for religious education this year. Crown College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Get the full religious education details for Crown College
Loyola University New Orleans placed #16 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans 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. See more about religious education at Loyola University New Orleans
Dallas Baptist University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. Read the full religious education report for Dallas Baptist University
Fordham University placed #18 for religious education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 religious education degrees in the most recent year. See more about religious education at Fordham University
Trinity International University Illinois comes in at #19 for religious education this year. Trinity International University Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. See more about religious education at Trinity International University Illinois
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #20 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 religious education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full religious education report for Bethel University Minnesota
Catholic University Of America landed the #21 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Catholic University Of America graduated around 4 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Catholic University Of America
Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #22 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. See more about religious education at Dallas Theological Seminary
Grace Mission University landed the #23 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Grace Mission University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in religious education from this school. See more about religious education at Grace Mission University
Shaw University landed the #24 spot among the most popular religious education schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, Shaw University 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 Shaw University
Unification Theological Seminary ranked #25 on our list of the most popular religious education schools. Set in the city of New York, Unification Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Unification Theological Seminary graduated around 3 religious education students in the most recent data year. See more about religious education at Unification Theological Seminary
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular religious education list:
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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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