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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

34 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #12 most popular major in the country with 17,287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the theology and religious vocations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dallas Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Luther Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Luther Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#10

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Covenant Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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