Most Popular Colleges for Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 81 doctorates are awarded each year to religious education majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
SEBTS awarded 16 doctor's degrees in religious ed in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SEBTS.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,968 |
$4,968 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$290 |
$290 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$276 |
$276 |
Biola is ranked #2 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in religious ed to 10 students in 2017-2018. Biola also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a religious ed degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Biola.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,656 |
$10,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$592 |
$592 |
In 2017-2018, 9 students at Fordham U earned doctor's degrees in religious ed. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. Fordham U also ranks #3 in popularity in New York for students seeking a religious ed degree.
Graduate students at Fordham U can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$32,808 |
$32,808 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$609 |
$609 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,367 |
$1,367 |
In a typical year, there are 353 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #4 spot on our list belongs to SBTS for handing out 8 doctor's degrees in religious ed in 2017-2018. SBTS also ranks #4 in popularity in Kentucky for students seeking a religious ed degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at SBTS.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,112 |
$14,112 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$620 |
$620 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$588 |
$588 |
NOBTS awarded 8 doctor's degrees in religious ed in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. NOBTS also ranks #4 in popularity in Louisiana for students seeking a religious ed degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NOBTS.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,445 |
$5,445 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$540 |
$540 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$303 |
$303 |
At MBTS, 7 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in religious ed, which makes the school come in at #6 on our list. MBTS also ranks #6 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a religious ed degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MBTS.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,160 |
$6,160 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$440 |
$440 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$280 |
$280 |
Doctorates in religious ed were awarded to 6 students at Azusa Pacific in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #7 spot on our list. Azusa Pacific also ranks #7 in popularity in California for students seeking a religious ed degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Azusa Pacific.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$17,472 |
$17,472 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$220 |
$220 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$728 |
$728 |
About 4 students earned doctor's degrees in religious education at Trinity International University - Illinois in 2017-2018, making the school the 8th most popular in the nation. TIU Illinois also ranks #8 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a religious ed degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at TIU Illinois.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,200 |
$16,200 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$230 |
$230 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$675 |
$675 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.
Boston College is the #8 most popular school for religious ed. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Boston College also ranks #8 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a religious ed degree.
Graduate students at Boston College can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$28,296 |
$28,296 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$90 |
$90 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,572 |
$1,572 |
Across all programs, there were 1,108 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 498 were classified as teaching assistants, and 174 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America earned the #8 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 4 religious ed majors in 2017-2018. Jewish Theological Seminary of America also ranks #8 in popularity in New York for students seeking a religious ed degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$30,490 |
$30,490 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,390 |
$1,390 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,435 |
$1,435 |
There were 3 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
Columbia Theological Seminary awarded 3 doctor's degrees in religious ed in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 11th most popular in the country for the field. Columbia Theological Seminary also ranks #11 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a religious ed degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia Theological Seminary.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,620 |
$13,620 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$290 |
$290 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$538 |
$538 |
About 2 students earned doctor's degrees in religious education at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro in 2017-2018, making the school the 12th most popular in the nation. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro also ranks #12 in popularity in Puerto Rico for students seeking a religious ed degree.
Graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$3,816 |
$3,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$705 |
$705 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$212 |
$212 |
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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