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Best Schools for Religious Education in Ohio
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religious education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Religious Education
Our analysis ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene University the best school in the country for a degree in religious education. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. Mount Vernon Nazarene University awarded about 27 religious education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their religious education degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University earn around $53,377 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,602 to complete this degree.
See the full religious education program report for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
A rank of #2 makes Franciscan University Of Steubenville one of the top schools for religious education. Set in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. About 30 religious education degrees were awarded at Franciscan University Of Steubenville in the most recent year. Students who receive their religious education degree from Franciscan University Of Steubenville earn around $35,803 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,980.
See the full religious education program report for Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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